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Alliteration
Repetition of a constant sound at the beginning of words
Simile
A comparison using like or as
Assonance
The repitition of a similar vowel (a,e,I,o,u,y)s\ sounds followed by different constant
Connotation
Feeling images and memories that surround a word
Foreshadowing
When an author gives hints or clues that something will happen in the story
Idiom
An expression in language that cannot be matched or directly put into a different language
Imagery
Words and phrases that help the reader picture what is going on in the story or poem
Metaphor
Compares 2 unlike things that have some thin in common does not use like or as
Onomatopoeia
A word that represents sounds
Parallelism
Similar identical language events or ideas
Oxymoron
Two or more words that contradict agenst each other
Personification
Inanimate object or abstract concept human quality
Repetition
A specific word,phrase or structure repeated several times usually close together
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Dialect
Speech that reflects a particular region or country by the words or sound
