figure of speech-word or phrase applied where not literally applicable

the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end

the use of successive construction in poetry or prose

the fact of two contrasting things being seen or placed close together

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an an example of
hyperbole
simile
enjambment
metaphor
2
"A Solitude of Sea...A Solitude of Death" is an example of
hyperbole
metaphor
anaphora
juxtaposition
3
a turn or shift in thought, tone, or argument within a poem
allusion
parallelism
volta
enjambment
4
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" is an example of...
parallelism
volta
anaphora
analogy
5
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
enjambment
symbolism
simile
anaphora
6
"The world is your oyster" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
allusion
hyperbole
7
a self-contradictory statement or proposition
allusion
analogy
paradox
parallelism
8
an expression to call to mind something without directly mentioning it
allusion
juxtaposition
metaphor
paradox
9
metaphor
an expression to call something to mind without directly mentioning it
self contradictory statement or proposition
comparison using like or as
figure of speech-word or phrase applied where not literally applicable
10
enjambment
a turn or shift in thought, tone, or argument
a self-contradictroy statement or proposition
use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end
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parallelism
continuation of a sentance without a pause beyond the end of the line
a turn or shift in thought, tone, or argument
comparison using like or as
the use of successive construction in poetry or prose
12
"The sun smiled down on the town" is an example of...
personification
hyperbole
analogy
symbolism
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juxtaposition
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
an expression to call to memory without directly mentioning
figure of speech that involves an intentional exaggeration
the fact of two contrasting things being seen or placed close together

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