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Epithet
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any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality:
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Juxtaposition
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an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
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Litotes
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understatement
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Hyperbole
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an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally
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Farce
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a ludicrous situation or action
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Elegy
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a mournful or plaintive poem or song
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Lyric
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characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling
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Imagery
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figurative description
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Foil
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to baffle or frustrate
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Foreshadowing
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the organization and presentation of events and scenes in a work of fiction so that the reader is prepared to some degree for what occurs later in the work.
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Situational Irony
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irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected
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Dramatic Irony
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irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
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Verbal Irony
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irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
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