comparison of two things used to explain one thing through its similarities

2> things are seen/placed together with contrasting effect

formation of a word from a sound associated with its name

an indirect or passing reference

Alliteration is......

repetition of initial letter/sound in 2 or more words

A comparison between unlike things without like or as

Personification is...

giving personal/human characteristics to something nonhuman

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An allegory is...
generalizations based on assumptions
how the writer reveals the personality of a character
comparison of two things used to explain one thing through its similarities
differences between appearance and reality
2
Juxtaposition is...
A short and amusing story about a real incident or person
An extreme exaggeration
When expectation doesn't meet reality
2> things are seen/placed together with contrasting effect
3
A simile is...
An expression whose meaning is not predictable
A comparison using like or as
A word/phrase that is seemingly self-contradictory
when words are used differently from the actual meaning
4
Onomatopoeia is...
comparison between 2 unlike things using like or as
formation of a word from a sound associated with its name
Giving non-human objects human characteristics.
phrase/expression that does not literally mean what it says
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An allusion is...
repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence of poetry
the selection of words in a literary work
creating a relationship or conveying an attitude or mood
an indirect or passing reference
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Alliteration is......
Part of something represents the whole
Creating humor using a word that suggests two meanings
Statement of opinion expressed in a concise, witty manner
repetition of initial letter/sound in 2 or more words
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A metaphor is...
Measured pattern of rhythmic accents in poems
A comparison between unlike things without like or as
A pair of rhymed lines in a poem
Contradiction in a manner that makes sense on a deeper level
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Personification is...
creating a relationship or conveying an attitude or mood
an object/action in literary work that stands for something
giving personal/human characteristics to something nonhuman
overstatement for the sake of emphasis

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