Occurrence of the same letter/sound at the start of neighboring/close words

Giving human traits or abilities to describe non-human things

The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses

The use of symbols to represent abstract conepts or ideas

When we expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens

Compares two things by explicitly stating that one is like or as another

Compares two similar things by explicitly stating one is the other

Mood implied by the author's word choice

Parts of the sentence are grammatically the same or similar in construction

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

Highly descriptive language to appeal to the senses and allow visualization

A passing or indirect reference to another source

Words chosen to convey a specific meaning

Exaggerated language or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally

Someone says something but wishes to convey the opposite; often sarcastic

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Alliteration
Occurrence of the same letter/sound at the start of neighboring/close words
When we expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens
2
Personification
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning succssive clauses
Compares two similar things by explicitly stating one is like or as another
Giving human traits or abilities to describe non-human things
When someone says something, but wishes to convey the opposite
3
Anaphora
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses
A passing or indirect reference to another source
Highly descriptive language to appeal to the senses and allow visualization
When we expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens
4
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent abstract conepts or ideas
Exaggerated language/phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally
A passing/indirect reference to another source
Words chosen to convey a specific meaning
5
Situational Irony
Someone says something but wishes to convey the opposite; often sarcastic
A passing or indirect reference to another source
Highly descriptive language that appeals to senses & allows visualization
When we expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens
6
Simile
Giving human traits/abilities to describe non-human things
Compares two things by explicitly stating that one is like or as another
The mood implied by the author's word choice
Compares two things by explicitly stating that one is the other
7
Metaphor
Compares two similar things by explicitly stating one is the other
Exaggerated language or exaggerated phrases that aren't meant to be literal
Compares two similar things by explicitly stating one is like or as another
Occurrence of the same letter/sound at the start of neighboring words
8
Tone
Exaggerated language or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally
Highly descriptive language to appeal to senses and allow visualization
When we expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens
Mood implied by the author's word choice
9
Parellelism
Highly descriptive language that appeals to senses & allows visualization
Repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Occurrence of the same letter/sound at the start of neighboring/close words
Parts of the sentence are grammatically the same or similar in construction
10
Dialogue
Giving human traits or abilities to describe non-human things
Words chosen to convey a specific meaning
Compares two similar things by explicitly stating that one is the other
Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
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Imagery
Highly descriptive language to appeal to the senses and allow visualization
Giving human traits or abilities to describe non-human things
The mood implied by the author's word choice
Conversation between characters in a drama/narrative
12
Allusion
A passing or indirect reference to another source
Exaggerated language or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally
Parts of the sentence are grammatically the same or similar in construction
The use of symbols to represent abstract concepts or ideas
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Diction
A passing or indirect reference to another source
Words chosen to convey a specific meaning
When someone says something, but wishes to convey the opposite
Compares two similar things by explicitly stating that one is the other
14
Hyperbole
The mood implied by the author's word choice
Highly descriptive language to appeal to senses and allow visualization
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Exaggerated language or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally
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Verbal Irony
The use of symbols to represent abstract concepts or ideas
When we expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens
The occurrence of the same letter/sound at the start of neighboring words
Someone says something but wishes to convey the opposite; often sarcastic

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