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P) Personification
S) Simile
H) Hyperbole
M) Metaphor
L) Literal
I) Idiom

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Sure! Here are the definitions for each term:

P) Personification: Assigning human traits or emotions to non-human entities or objects.

S) Simile: A comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as."

H) Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

M) Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things, implying that one is the other without using "like" or "as."

L) Literal: Taking words in their most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration; factual.

I) Idiom: A phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements; it has a figurative meaning that is commonly understood.

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