a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
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personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
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emotive langue
Emotive language is intended to cause an effect on the audience. When used effectively, emotive language can cause an audience to react in a particular way. This audience manipulation is a type of rhetoric.
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onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
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repetition
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
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rule of three
The rule of three is a writing principle that suggests that a trio of events or characters is more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers.
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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
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