| A | B |
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| PERSONIFICATION | Describes something non-human as if it had human qualities. |
| PUN | A phrase that uses words in a way that gives them a funny effect. The words used in a pun often sound the same but have different meanings. |
| HYPERBOLE | An exaggerated statement. |
| ALLITERATION | The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. |
| SATIRE | A literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting or changing the subject of the satiric attack. |
| STEREOTYPE | A pattern or form that does not change. A character is "stereotyped" if he or she has no individuality and fits the mold of that particular kind of person. |
| STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS | A style of writing in which the thoughts and feelings of the writer are recorded as they occur. |
| OXYMORON | A technique in which two words with opposite meanings are put together for a special effect, as in "jumbo shrimp." |
| ALLUSION | A reference to a well-known person. place, thing, or event that the writer assumes the reader will be familiar with. |
| METAPHOR | A figure of speech that compares two different things without using like or as. |
