"Allusion", "Definition: a reference to an event, place, or person." "Hyperbole", "Definition: an exaggeration" "Euphemism", "Definition: a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing." "Anaphora", "Definition: repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases." "Epistrophe", "Definition: the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences." "Parallelism", "Definition: uses words or phrases with a similar structure to create balance in writing." "Juxtaposition", "Definition: two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts." "Understatement", "Definition: makes an idea less important than it really is." "Oxymoron", "Definition: creates a two-word paradox-such as "near miss."" "Allusion", "Example: "I can't get changed that quickly, I'm not Superman!"" "Hyperbole", "Example: "I could go on for days about her family."" "Euphemism", "Example: "Passed away," instead of "died."" "Anaphora", "Example: "I live for Friday nights, I live for football games, I live for post-game parties!"" "Epistrophe", "Example: "I want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!"" "Parallelism", "Example: The things I miss about my mom are the songs she's sing as she cleaned, the laugh she'd laugh with her friends, and the support she gave to my children." "Juxtaposition", "Example: "Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."" "Understatement", "Example: "The hurricane disrupted traffic a little."" "Oxymoron", "Example: "I'm seriously joking.""
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