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Which figure of speech directly equates one thing with another for rhetorical effect, often by stating that something 'is' something else?
Which figure of speech directly equates one thing with another for rhetorical effect, often by stating that something 'is' something else?
- Allegory
- Personification
- Metaphor (correct)
- Simile
What is the term for language that uses figures of speech to convey meaning beyond the literal interpretation of the words?
What is the term for language that uses figures of speech to convey meaning beyond the literal interpretation of the words?
- Trope
- Irony
- Personification
- Figurative language (correct)
What is the term for a common or recurring literary and rhetorical device or motif used to convey a particular theme or meaning?
What is the term for a common or recurring literary and rhetorical device or motif used to convey a particular theme or meaning?
- Figurative language
- Trope (correct)
- Allegory
- Irony
Which figure of speech compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid or imaginative connection?
Which figure of speech compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid or imaginative connection?
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What is the term for attributing human characteristics or qualities to non-human entities or objects?
What is the term for attributing human characteristics or qualities to non-human entities or objects?
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