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hyperbole
pun
simile
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
alliteration
One thing is compared to another, using 'like' or 'as'. (the carpet, like matted fur, lay on the ground)
An inanimate object is given human qualities. (The smiling sun)
Two words with opposing meanings are used together for effect. (A deafening silence)
A comparison without using 'like' or 'as' (life is a journey)
A word of sounding like what it represents. (The buzzing bee)
The repetition of consonants at the beginning of two or more words immediately after each other. (The Pretty Princess Poured Peach juice into the jug)
Deliberate exaggeration. (They lived a million miles away from us)
A play on words. (having my hair cut is only a fringe benefit)
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hyperbole
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Deliberate exaggeration. (They lived a million miles away from us)
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Deliberate exaggeration. (They lived a million miles away from us)
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overstatement
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exaggeration
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pun
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A play on words. (having my hair cut is only a fringe benefit)
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A play on words. (having my hair cut is only a fringe benefit)
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simile
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One thing is compared to another, using 'like' or 'as'. (the carpet, like matted fur, lay on the ground)
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One thing is compared to another, using 'like' or 'as'. (the carpet, like matted fur, lay on the ground)
synonyms:
similare
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personification
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An inanimate object is given human qualities. (The smiling sun)
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An inanimate object is given human qualities. (The smiling sun)
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metaphor
A comparison without using 'like' or 'as' (life is a journey)
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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as' (life is a journey)
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onomatopoeia
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A word of sounding like what it represents. (The buzzing bee)
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A word of sounding like what it represents. (The buzzing bee)
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imitative harmony
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oxymoron
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Two words with opposing meanings are used together for effect. (A deafening silence)
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Two words with opposing meanings are used together for effect. (A deafening silence)
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alliteration
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The repetition of consonants at the beginning of two or more words immediately after each other. (The Pretty Princess Poured Peach juice into the jug)
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The repetition of consonants at the beginning of two or more words immediately after each other. (The Pretty Princess Poured Peach juice into the jug)
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