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Imagery

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words and phrases that create vivid experiences or a picture for the reader.

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Simile

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compares to things to create a vivid image in the reader’s mind

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Metaphor

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directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect

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Flashbacks

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used within a plot to insert past events in order to provide context to the current events of a narrative

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Alliteration

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two or more words that start with the same sound and are used repeatedly in a phrase or sentence

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Personification

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you give human characteristics, including thoughts, feelings or actions to something non-human, like objects.

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Assonance

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two words that occur in a sentence that share the same vowel sounds

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Colloquial language

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casual forms of communication in the written form

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Dialect

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used when establishing different characters in a story. It is a type of language that is spoken by people in a particular geographical area

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Enjambment

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used in poetry where a sentence continues beyond the end of the line or verse

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Hyperbole

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over the top or exaggerated sentence

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Irony

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when words or ideas are used in a sarcastic or humorous way to imply the direct opposite of what they mean

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Onomatopoeia

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words describing a sound from a noise

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Oxymoron

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two words that are typically not associated with one another are used together

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Pathos

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used to stir up feelings of sadness

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Repetition

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repeated words or phrases

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Rhyme

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a sound that corresponds to another

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Rhythm

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The measured flow of words and phrases

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Symbolism

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use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

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Tone

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used to create a specific mood or feeling in a text

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Allusion

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something from a completely unrelated context is referred to indirectly

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Anaphora

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repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence or sentences

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Anecdote

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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Cliché

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a type of expression or phrase that is extremely popular and over-used, they tend to lose their original meaning but serve a different purpose in a text

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Consonance

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the repetition of consonants throughout a sentence or phrase.

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Contrast

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two or more objects, events or characters that directly oppose each other

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Didaché

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intentionally pushing forward a particular moral message to the reader

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Ellipses

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creating a pause for dramatic or suspenseful effect

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Pathetic fallacy

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human feelings are given to inanimate objects

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Satire

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mocks certain aspects of human nature or behaviour

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Allegory

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characters often stand for abstract concepts that teach a lesson through an interesting story

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Ambiguity

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double or multiple meanings

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Analogy

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a point-by-point comparison between two dissimilar things

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Antagonist

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a character that opposes the protagonist (evil)

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Ballad

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a narrative poem that was originally meant to be sung

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Cacophony

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harsh, clashing, or dissonant sounds produced by a combination of words

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Catalog

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a long list of anything

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Character

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the vehicle (person, animal, creation) that moves the story forward

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Characterization

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refers to the techniques employed by writers to develop characters

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Climax

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the conflict of the story begins to reach a turning point and begins to be resolved

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Conceit

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an elaborate figure of speech comparing two very dissimilar things

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Visual imagery

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qualities of how something looks visually to best create an image in the reader’s head

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Auditory imagery

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used to explain things, ideas and actions using sounds that appeal to our sense of hearing

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Tactile imagery

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engages the sense of touch in a text

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Exclamation

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a sudden cry or remark expressing surprise, strong, emotion or pain

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First-person pronouns

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refers to the speaker or writer

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Collective language

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a word or phrase that refers to a group of people or things as one entity

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