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SIMILIE

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a comparison of two unlike things using connecting words such as “like,” “as,” “so,” “than,” or a verb such as “resemble.”

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METAPHOR

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an implied or hidden comparison between two unlike things without using comparison or connecting words.

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IDIOM

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a phrase in which the words together have a meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words.

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PERSONOFICATION

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a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes.

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HYPERBOLE

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exaggeration for the sake of emphasis

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ALLEGORY

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a story in which the characters represent abstracted qualities or ideas.

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ALLITERATION `

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the repetition of first consonants in a group of words.

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ALLUSION

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a reference to something or someone often literary.

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ANTAGONIST

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a major character who opposes the protagonist in a story to play.

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ARCHETYPE

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a character who represents a certain type of person.

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COMMON NOUN

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a general person, place, or thing.

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CONCRETE NOUN

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a noun that you can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

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SINGULAR NOUN

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a noun that names one person, place, or thing.

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PROPER NOUN

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a specific person, place, or thing.

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ABSTRACT NOUN

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a noun that you CANNOT see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.

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PLURAL NOUN

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a noun that names more than one person, place, or thing.