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a situation or event unlikely but truly happened
ex. a fire station burns down |
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two contrasting elements that sound humorous when put together.
ex. tight slacks |
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word that reflects a real-life sound
ex. "buzz" |
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| one thing is called something else (does not use "like" or "as", that's a simile) |
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| overstatement, exaggeration |
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| repetition of similar vowel sounds |
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| reference to literary or historical event within a work |
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Definition 1
repetition of similar initial sounds/first syllables. applies to consonants. |
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| A figure of speech that gives human qualities to abstract ideas, animals, and inanimate objects. |
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| when characters representing things or abstract ideas are used to convey a message or teach a lesson. |
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