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a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. a "figure of speech."
a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
a rhyme exemplified by homonyms, such as "bear/bare" or "wear/where" or a rhyme in which different consonants are followed by identical vowel and consonant sounds, such as in "moon" and "June."
a type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds, like "worm" and "swarm."
a set or group of three lines of verse
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
