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Figurative language of figure of speech
expressions that are not literally true
Flashback
an interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence
Folklore
traditions, customs and stories that are passed down within a culture
Folktale
a simple story that has been passed from generation by word of mouth
Free verse
poetry without regular patterns or rhyme and rhythm
Heroic couplet or closed couplet
a couplet consisting of two successive rhyming lines that contain a complete thought
Historical fiction
fiction that explores a past time period and may contain references to actual people and events of the past
Idiom
a phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say
Imagery
use of words and phrases that appeal to the five senses
Inference
a logical guess based on evidence in the text