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proverb
wise saying
understandment
the deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis
Idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
Simile
A comparison using "like" or "as"
personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
pun
A play on words
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
metophor
a non litteral comparision of two unlike things without using the words like or as
Hyperbole
exaggeration
