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  • THE LEAVES DANCED ON THE WIND
    PERSONIFICATION
  • SHE IS A SHINING STAR
    METAPHOR
  • IT'S THE OMISSION OF THE FINAL PART OF THE WORD. EXAMPLES: GYM (GYMNASIUM), NICK (NICHOLAS)
    APOCOPE
  • IT IS SO NICE OF YOU TO TELL MY SECRETS
    IRONY
  • SHE IS BEAUTIFUL LIKE A ROSE
    SIMILE
  • A BIG BLACK BUG BIT A BIG BLACK BEAR
    ALLITERATION
  • I AM STARVING! I COULD EAT A HORSE!
    HYPERBOLE
  • The White House will be making an announcement around noon.
    METONYMY
  • CAN YOU HEAR THE CLICKS COMING FROM THE ROOF?
    ONOMATOPOEIA
  • TOO BLACK FOR HEAVEN, YET TOO WHITE FOR HELL.
    ANTITHESIS
  • SAY SAFE. STAY WELL. STAY HAPPY
    ANAPHORA