A "saying" (that makes no sense literally and often not too much sense figuratively)
idiom
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Personification
Omitting conjunctions for stylistic effect
asyndeton
"So there you have it. You're well aware of exactly what was coming to Himmel Street by the end of 1940. I know. You know. Liesel Meminger, however, cannot be put into that category" (p. 142).
Irony (Dramatic)
A contrast between what would reasonably be expected and the reality
irony
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Dialect
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Idiom
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
personification
Crafting characters' speaking style to make them more realistic and convey information about them
dialect
A concrete thing (or person/place) is used to represent something abstract
symbolism
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Foreshadowing
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Symbolism
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Hyperbole
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Simile
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Asyndeton
A clue for something that will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
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