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analogy An explanation or description of something unfamiliar or difficult to explain Ex: life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what your going to get. Ex: a star is like a street light; because they both light up in the night.

hyperbole Exaggeration to create an effect. Exaggeration to create an effect. Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse. Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse. Ex: He's 900 years old. Ex: He's 900 years old.

paradox A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true. A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true. Ex:the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking. Ex:the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.

similie a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared. a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared. Ex: she is like a rose Ex: she is like a rose

metaphor a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance. a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance. Ex: my life is like a dream. Ex: my life is like a dream.

rhyme Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse. Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse. Ex:Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffet Ex:Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffet

alliteration the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group. the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group. Ex: Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies Ex: Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies

irony The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. The irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. The irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.

onomatopoeia The formation or use of words. The formation or use of words. Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, Plop, plop, fizz, fizz,

personification To think of or represent. To think of or represent. Ex: My computer hates me. Ex: My computer hates me. Ex: Wind yells while blowing. Ex: Wind yells while blowing.

Flashback Is a scene or event that happened erlier than the beginning of the story. Is a scene or event that happened erlier than the beginning of the story. Ex: Basically, the whole movie "The Sandlot" is a flashback. Ex: Basically, the whole movie "The Sandlot" is a flashback.

protagonist The main character in a drama or other literary work. The main character in a drama or other literary work. Ex like In Romeo and Juliet Ex like In Romeo and Juliet

antagonist The antagonist is the of the story. The antagonist is the of the story. Ex: The Joker is the Antagonist of Batman! Ex: The Joker is the Antagonist of Batman!

Imagery The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively The dim imagery of a dream. The dim imagery of a dream.