Allegory /ˈælɪgəri/ - It is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures, and events. It can be used in prose and poetry to tell a story, with a purpose of teaching some kind of a moral lesson., Alliteration /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ - It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series., Anaphora /əˈnæfərə/ - In writing or speech, it is the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect . It is used to emphasize certain words or phrases., Antithesis /ænˈtɪθəsɪs/ - A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect., Assonance  /ˈæsənəns/ - It is a stylistic device : two or more words, close to one another repeat the same vowel sound, but start with different consonant sounds., Euphemism  /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ - It refers to polite, indirect expressions that replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite, or which suggest something unpleasant, Hyperbole  /haɪˈpɜːrbəli/ - It is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis., Irony /ˈaɪərəni/ - It is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. , Litotes /ˈlaɪtəʊˌtiːz/ - It is a figure of speech and a form of understatement in which a sentiment is expressed ironically by negating its contrary., Metaphor /ˈmɛtəfɔːr/ - It is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics, Oxymoron /ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn/ - It is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect., Personification /pərˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ - It is a figure of speech in which a thing – an idea or an animal – is given human attributes., Pun /ˈpʌn/ - It is a play on words that produces a humorous effect by using a word that suggests two or more meanings, or by exploiting similar sounding words that have different meanings., Simile  /ˈsɪmɪli/ - It is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. It draws resemblance with like or as , Synecdoche /sɪnˈɛkdəkɪ/ - It is a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole, or it may use a whole to represent a part. It may also use larger groups to refer to smaller groups, or vice versa. It may also call a thing by the name of the material it is made of, Satire  /ˈsætaɪər/ - It is a literary and rhetorical device meant to mock with satirical and ironic remarks in order to amuse or hurt someone or some section of society, Innuendo  /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ - It can be defined as an indirect or a subtle observation about a thing or a person. It is generally critical, disparaging, or salacious in nature, and its use is almost always derogatory, Climax /ˈklaɪmæks/ - It is that particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point. It is a structural part of a plot, and is at times referred to as a “crisis., Foreshadowing /fɔːˈʃædəʊɪŋ/ - It is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. It often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story, Foil //ˈfɔɪl// - It is a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character. The objective is to highlight the traits of the other character.,

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