Strategies to Enhance Meaning
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Metaphor
a direct comparison of unlike things
Allusion
an author's deliberate incorporation of identifiable elements from other sources with the goal of enriching the meaning of the text.
Similie
an indirect comparison using like, as, or as if
Personification
giving human traits to something nonhuman
Repetition
perhaps the most basic idea in poetics. it contributes to sound, can help provide structure, and often enhances meaning.
Denotation
the dictionary definition
Connotation
the ideas, attitudes, or emotions associated with a word in the mind of the speaker or listener, writer or reader.
