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what is a metaphor?
a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. an object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something else.
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what is irony?
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what was or might be expected; an outcome cruelly, humorously, or strangely at odds with assumptions or expectations.
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what is satire?
the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
what is alliteration?
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a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humour.
what is hyperbole?
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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
what is an analogy?
200
define paradox.
a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory: a potentially serious conflict between quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity known as the information paradox... or! a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
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a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character
what is a bildungsroman?
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what is assonance?
the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible
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what is a chiasmus?
a figure of speech containing two phrases that are parallel but inverted to each other.
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