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A figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. “The stars winked at me.”
Personification
This is a play on words that suggests two or more meanings by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or if similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous effect. “I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.” “I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.”
Pun
This device is used when a person as or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning test is the opposite of the literal meaning.
Verbal irony
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition hat even investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. AND/OR a situation, person,or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities.
Paradox
This is a literary device in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected by both the characters and the audience.
Situational irony
A quality that evokes pity or sadness. An appeal to the audience’s emotions.
Pathos
This is a comparison between two things or people using words like or as. For example: She was as wise as an owl. He swims like fish. The world us like a stage. It’s as easy as ABC.
Simile
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel,or other story. Usually the advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea.
Protagonist
A separate introductory section to a literary or musical work.
Prologue
In literature, these element includes the place and time to help set up the backdrop and mood of a story.
Setting
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidities or vices. (Political cartoons often use this).
Satire
A word, phrase, or number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. For instance: race car, evil olive, madam.
Palindrome
