| A | B |
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| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds in words close together |
| allusion | reference to a famous work of literature, art, or historical event or person |
| tone | attitude the speaker/writer has toward the subject |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison without using like or as |
| personification | giving human traits to nonhuman things |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that sound like what they mean |
| theme | the message the author tries to communicate |
| narrative poem | poem that tells a story |
| lyric poem | musical poem that shares the view of one speaker only |
| imagery | use of language that appeals to the senses |
| figurative language | language not interpreted literally |
| symbol | something which stands for itself and something beyond itself |
| anticlimax | the turning point of the story which is always a let down |
