Simile, A comparison between two things using "like" or "as", Metaphor, A comparison that says one thing IS another, without "like" or "as", Extended metaphor, A metaphor that continues over several lines or a whole text, Personification, Giving human qualities or actions to something that is not human, Pathetic fallacy, Using the weather or setting to reflect a character's mood, Hyperbole, Deliberate exaggeration for effect; not meant literally, Understatement, Deliberately making something seem smaller or less important than it is, Onomatopoeia, A word that sounds like the noise it describes, Alliteration, Several words close together that start with the same consonant sound, Assonance, Repeated vowel sounds in words close together, Sibilance, Repeated "s" or "sh" sounds, often creating a soft, sinister or hushed effect, Oxymoron, Two opposite words placed side by side, Idiom, A common phrase whose meaning differs from the literal meaning of its words, Pun, A play on words with multiple meanings or similar sounds, usually for humour, Euphemism, A gentle or polite word or phrase used instead of a harsh or upsetting one, Symbolism, When an object, colour or image represents a bigger idea

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