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Metaphor
the most important and widespread figure of speech in which one thing, idea, or action, is referred to by a word or expression normally denoting another thing, idea, or action, so as to suggest some common quality/qualities shared by the two
Extended Metaphor
an idea sustained throughout the work
Dead Metaphor
one that has been used so much it has lost its figurative meaning and is taken literally
Mixed Metaphor
a combination of 2 or more inconsistent metaphors in a single expression
Metonymy
figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea
Onomatopoeia
the use of words that seem to imitate the sounds they refer to
Oxymoron
a figure of speech in which 2 contradictory words or phrases are combined in a single expression
Personification
the technique by which animals, abstract ideas, or inanimate objects are referred to as if they were humans
Proverb
a short saying that expresses some commonplace truth or bit of folk wisdom
Pun
A form of wit, not necessarily funny, invol
Simile
a less direct metaphor, using like or as
Syllogism
a form of logical reasoning, consisting of 2 premises and a conclusion
Synaestheisa
the description of one kind of sensation in terms of another
Synecdoche
figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole
Tautology
repetition of an idea in a different word, phrase, or sentence
Understatement
a type of verbal irony in which something is purposefully represented as being far less important than it actually is
