What are some good literary techniques to pick out in analysis of a text?

Simile: when something is said to be LIKE something else Metaphor: when something is said to BE something it is not Onomatopoeia: when a word sounds like the action it is describing Alliteration: repeated letter sounds Hyperbole: exaggeration, sometimes for comedic effect Pathetic Fallacy: when weather mimics or predicts the plot Allusion: indirect reference to something without mentioning it directly

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