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a list of words, phrases or ideas
enumeration
the repetition of a consonant at the beginning of neighbouring words
alliteration
the comparison of two things which are similar in several aspects
analogy
the bringing together of opposing views or words
contrast / juxtaposition
saying the opposite of what you actually mean
irony
the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds within stressed syllables of neighbouring words
assonance
the shortening of sentences by dropping a word or several words
ellipsis
a very strong overstatement
exaggeration / hyperbole
a comparison between two things without the words "like" or "as"; the two things are basically quite unlike each other, but share a certain similarity
metaphor
the deliberate use of a word or phrase more than once in a sentence or a text
repetition
the use of a word which imitates the sounds it refers to
onomatopoeia
the deliberate repetition of similar or identical words, phrases, sentence constructions in close proximity to each other
parallelism
representing animals or objects as ifthey were human
personification
a question to which the answer seems obvious
rhetorical question
an idea which is the opposite of another idea already put forward
antithesis
a comparison between two things that are not really like each other; they always contain the words "like" or "as"
simile
naming something concrete and referring to something abstract; there is no logical connection between the naming and what is named
symbol