Alliteration - a literary device in which a series of words in a sentence or phrase have the same initial consonant sound. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is a famous alliterative phrase., Pun - a play on words that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. For example, "I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough", Allusion - a reference to a person, place, event, or work of literature that is not explicitly mentioned in the text. It relies on the reader's familiarity with the reference to understand its significance. For instance, saying, "He had the strength of Hercules" alludes to the legendary strength of Hercules., Symbolism - the use of symbols to represent ideas, concepts, or qualities beyond their literal meaning. For example, a red rose can symbolize love, while a dark stormy sky can symbolize impending conflict or trouble., Understatement - a figure of speech that deliberately represents something as less important or significant than it actually is. It often involves downplaying the true nature or extent of something. For example, describing a catastrophic event as "a minor inconvenience.", Imagery - involves the use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating a mental picture for the reader. Authors use imagery to help readers visualize and experience the text more deeply., Personification - a literary device in which non-human objects or animals are given human characteristics, emotions, or behaviors. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees.", Flashforward - narrative device in which the story briefly jumps ahead in time to show events that will occur in the future. This is the opposite of a flashback, which shows events from the past., Hyperbole - a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. It involves overstating or magnifying something for dramatic impact. For example, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.", Metaphor - a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using "like" or "as." For example, "Her smile was a ray of sunshine.", Oxymoron - is a combination of contradictory or opposite words placed together to create a paradoxical effect. Common examples include "bittersweet" and "jumbo shrimp.", Simile - is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" to highlight their similarities. For example, "Her laughter was like music.", Onomatopoeia - a figure of speech in which words imitate or mimic the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Examples include "buzz," "hiss," and "moo.",

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