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A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
Idiom
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
A comparison of two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitude
Personification
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Onomatopoeia
Using words to create a visual description of figurative language
Imagery
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character.
Tone
an idea or feeling that a word invokes
Connotation
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Symbolism
Central idea of a work of literature.
Theme
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.
Repetition
Using different or less words to achieve greater clarity.
Paraphrase
To indirectly refer to something without it directly stated
Allusion
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
Rhyme Scheme
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem.
Rhyme Scheme
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Irony
