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Synecdoche
A part of something used to refer to the whole
Allegory
The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning.
Allusion
A reference to something which is presumably commonly known
Metonymy
An entity is referred to by one of its attributes
Conceit
A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy
Anecdote
A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event
What is a trope?
Intended meaning
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Personification
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
Extended metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
Oxymoron
2 words that contradict themselves
Metaphor
Direct comparison of 2 things making them equal, something is something else
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sound in the middle or ends of words
Paradox
A statement that appears self-contradictory, but that contains some kind of truth
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
Imagery
Descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something
Onomatopoeia
The sound that the thing being described makes
Synesthesia
One kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another
Analogy
Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple (simile and metaphor)
Erotema
A question without an answer required
