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Poetic&Literary term
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Metaphor | · A figure of speech which involves an impliedcomparison between two relatively unlike thingsusing a form of be.· The comparison is not announced by like or as. |
Simile | · A figure of speech which involves a direct comparisonbetween two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. |
Hyperbole | · An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is notused to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. |
Idiom | · An idiom or idiomatic expression refers to a construction orexpression in one language that cannot be matched or directlytranslated wordforwordin another language. |
alliteration | · Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words. |
Personification | · A figure of speech which gives the qualities of aperson to an animal, an object, or an idea. |
Onomatopoeia | The use of words that mimic sounds. |