Simile - Two unlike things compared together using words like or as, Metaphor - Two unlike things compared together without using the words like or as, Idiom - A word or phrase that does not literally mean what it says; it has some other meaning, Hyperbole - a complete exaggeration to make a point, often used to create a humorous or mean effect, Litote - an understated idea expressed by two negatives put together, Onomatopoeia - the act of spelling out the way a sound sounds, Personification - giving humanlike qualities to non-human objects or animals, Allusion - making a reference to a part of another work of literature or historical story, Analogy - two unlike things being compared with two unlike things, Alliteration - using the same consonant sound to start two or more nearby words in a sentence, Assonance - using the same vowel sound in two or more nearby words in a sentence, Consonance - using the same consonant sound at the middle or end of two or more nearby words in a sentence, Oxymoron - when apparently contradictory words appear next to each other, Metonymy - a word or phrase that is used to stand for another word, Pun - a word or phrase that has a usually comical second meaning...you might even roll your eyes at it, Double entendre - using a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent, Irony - a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, Sarcasm - the use of irony to mock someone or show you think they're lesser, Parody - a humorous or exaggerated imitation of something,

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