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Alliteration
Draws resemblance between two things by say something is similar by using like or as.
Simile
A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.
Hyperbole
Appeals to readers senses through highly descriptive language.
Imagery
Using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech.
Repetition
Combines words with contradictory definitions to coin a new word or phrase.
Oxymoron
Compares two similar things by saying that one of them is the other
Metaphor
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Symbolism
Refers to words that sound like the thing they're referring to.
Onomatopoeia
Refers to the selection of a word or phrase for its suggested meaning instead of its literal one.
Connotation
Uses human traits to describe non-human things.
Personification
The literal meaning of a word.
Denotation