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| Symbolism | A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well. Things, characters and actions can be symbols. Anything that suggests a meaning beyond the obvious. |
| Simile | A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. |
| Alliteration | Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words. It is used to create melody, establish mood, call attention to important words, and point out similarities and contrasts. |
| Personification | A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. It is a comparison which the author uses to show something in an entirely new light, to communicate a certain feeling or attitude towards it and to control the way a reader perceives it. |
| Onomatopoeia | The use of words that mimic sounds. They appeal to our sense of hearing and they help bring a description to life. A string of syllables the author has made up to represent the way a sound really sounds. |
| Hyperbole | An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. |
| Figurative Language | Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject. |
