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Definitions of the following........

simile
metaphor
alliteration
conflict
hyperbole
foreshadowing
onomatopoeia
flashback
theme
allusion
personification
irony

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Simile : has like or as
Metaphor : doesn’t include like or as
Conflict: a problem
Personification: an object or animal pretending to be human
Flashback: memories of the past
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Answer:

simile - a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

metaphor- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

conflict- a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

hyperbole- exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

foreshadowing- be a warning or indication of (a future event).

onomatopoeia- the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

flashback- a disturbing sudden vivid memory of an event in the past, typically as the result of psychological trauma or taking LSD.

theme- the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

allusion- an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

personification- the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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