Define the following:
-allusion
-metaphor
-personification
-simile
-hyperbole
-irony
-paradox

what is an absolute phrase?

FIGURES OF SPEECH

» Allusion: A reference to something else, such as a work of literature, specifically Declaration of Independence.

» Metaphor: A comparison of two different things that show how they're the same; they do NOT use the words 'like' or 'as'.

» Personification: A type of metaphor in which nonliving and nonhuman things are given human characteristics/abilities.

» Simile: A comparison of two different things that use the words 'like' or 'as' to show how they're similar.

» Hyperbole: Figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

» Irony: A figure of speech in which words convey the opposite of their literal meaning of a situation contrary to what one would expect.

» Paradox: A statement that appears to contradict itself but can be true.

ABSOLUTE PHRASE

» An absolute phrase is a descriptive phrase that modifies an entire clause.

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