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simile
an explicit comparison between two things of unlike nature, usually using “like” or “as”
metaphor
an implied comparison between two things of unlike nature
personification
investing abstractions or inanimate objects with human qualities
imagery
vivid description that appeals to a readers’ senses to create an image or idea in their head
alliteration
repetition of initial or medial consonants in two or more adjacent words
archetype
a recurrent symbol or motif throughout literature that represents universal patterns of human nature
symbol(ism)
something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond literal meaning
motif
an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work
