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Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable; a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but have something in common.

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Simile

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another using 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification

The attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

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Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Verbal Irony

Irony where a person says one thing but means another, often conveying the opposite of the literal meaning.

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Situational Irony

A literary device occurring when the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected.

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Dramatic Irony

A situation in which the audience knows something that the characters do not.

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Sarcasm

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

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Hyperbole

Exaggerated claims or statements not meant to be taken literally.

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Alliteration

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

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Allegory

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral.

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Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly.

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Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

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Connotation

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.

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Denotation

The literal or primary meaning of a word.

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Character Foil

A literary device that contrasts with another character to highlight certain aspects of the protagonist.

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Foreshadowing

An indication of a future event.

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Imagery

Visually descriptive or figurative language in a literary work.

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Motif

A repeated pattern that appears throughout a story and has symbolic significance.

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Parody

An imitation of the style of a particular writer or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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Point of View

The perspective from which a story is told.

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Static Character

A literary character that doesn't change much throughout a story.

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Dynamic Character

A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story.

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