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More Figurative Language

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More Figurative Language Allusion Irony Symbolism

allusion Definition - an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Often a historical reference, used to deepen the meaning.

Examples of allusion

When the reader or audience knows something that a character doesn’t Irony When the reader or audience knows something that a character doesn’t When an action has an unexpected or opposite effect than it was intended to.

examples of irony

Symbolism When a concrete item represents a larger, more abstract idea (a hidden meaning)

examples of symbolism