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A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole, the whole for a part, the specific
for the general, the general for the specific, or the material for the thing made from it
This is a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with
which it is closely associated.
Allusion
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Extended Metaphor
This is a comparison of two unlike things using the terms "like" or "as".
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Figurative Language
Idiom
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This is a direct comparison of two things, in which they are said to be in some sense) the
same thing
This is the reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, or religion with
which a reader is likely to be familiar.
Imagery
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Metaphor
This goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings.
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Metonymy
Onomatopoeia
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This is a phrase in common use that can not be understood by literal or ordinary
meanings.
This is the use of language that appeals to the five senses--touch, taste, soll, hearing,
and sight.
Personification
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Simile
This is the use of words that sound like the noises they describe.
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Symbolism
Synecdoche
This is a type of figurative language in which human qualities are given to nonhuman
things
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