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 Repetition: The same words or phrases are repeated for effect  Simile: comparison with the words “like” or “as”  Metaphor: a comparison between two.

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2  Repetition: The same words or phrases are repeated for effect  Simile: comparison with the words “like” or “as”  Metaphor: a comparison between two things that don’t have anything in common.  Metonymy: When the name of one object replaces another object that is closely associated with it

3 Repetition:  I came, I saw, I conquered. Simile:  As sweet as cotton candy.  She is strong like a lion. Metaphor:  Ms. Jordan is the black sheep of the family. Metonymy:  The White House for the President of the USA.

4 Allusion  A phrase or segment that refers back to another famous piece of writing, document, or person. Example:  This place is paradise!  allusion to the Garden of Eden  This place is like Sodom and Gomorrah!

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