| A | B |
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| Alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds in words |
| Onomatopoeia | a word that makes the sound of the action it describes |
| Simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | a direct comparison of two unlike things |
| Personification | a comparison that gives human qualities (feelings and abilities to inanimate objects) |
| Hyperbole | A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point |
| Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds in words |
| Idiom | an expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words |
| Irony | an event or result that is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate for the situation |
| Symbolism | the use of specific objects or images to represent something abstract or universal |
| Foreshadow | the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story |
| Suspense | a feeling of growing tension and excitement; anticipating the outcome of a story's events |
| Flashback | the present action is tempoparily interrupted so the reader can witness past events. Flashback techniques include memories, dreams, stories of the past told by characters, etc. |
