Literary Devices Used in Speak

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Allusion:
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Figurative Language:
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Imagery:
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Irony:
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Metaphor:
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Motif:
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Personification:
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Pun:
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Simile:
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Symbol:
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Voice/Tone:
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Structure:
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Others:
Analogy:
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Hyperbole:
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Onomatopoeia:
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Oxymoron:
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Word Play:
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