Language devices

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Simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Example: "as brave as a lion"
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Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Example: "all the world's a stage".
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Personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human. Example: "The table screamed ouch as Mr Jackson sat on it".
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Onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. Example: "The sheep went, Baa".
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Anecdote
is defined as a short and interesting story, or an amusing event, often proposed to support or demonstrate a point. Example: " one coworker tells a story about how her cat comes downstairs at only a certain time of the night".
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Comparative
They compare things and objects using specific words such as than, more, or less, etc. Example: "This dress is brighter than that dress".
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Enjambment
In poetry it means moving over from one line to another without a terminating punctuation mark. Example: "Autumn showing off colors slowly Letting the splendid colors".
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Example: "all the world's a stage".

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Metaphor

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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human. Example: "The table screamed ouch as Mr Jackson sat on it".

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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. Example: "The sheep went, Baa".

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is defined as a short and interesting story, or an amusing event, often proposed to support or demonstrate a point. Example: " one coworker tells a story about how her cat comes downstairs at only a certain time of the night".

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