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a comparison of two things using “like, as, than,
resembles” |
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| a direct comparison of two unlike things |
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when the comparison goes throughout several lines or
possibly the entire poem |
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| when a comparison is hinted at but never actually stated |
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| exaggeration, overstatement of the truth |
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| understatement of the truth |
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an expression that means something totally different
from what it literally says (Ex. She has eyes in the back of her head.) |
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giving an object life-like qualities or giving an animal
human-like qualities |
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| when something represents or stands for something else |
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| a reference to something or someone famous |
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| language that appeals to the five senses |
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| a humorous imitation of another work |
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