| A | B |
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| Literal Language | When a writer says exactly what he or she means |
| Figurative Language | Writing that has a meaning beyond the words written; it should be interpretive, imaginatively, not literally |
| Figure of Speech | a device used to create figurative language, such as simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole |
| Simile | A comparison between 2 unlike things using "like", "as", or "than" |
| Metaphor | A comparison between 2 unlike things without using "like", "as", or "than" |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to an animal, idea or inanimate object |
| Hyperbole | Overexaggeration to create humor or emphasize a point |
| Mood | The feeling created in the reader by a piece of writing |
| Sensory Language | A word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses |
| Imagery | Words that create a picture in your mind |
| Repetition | A word or phrase that is repeated in your mind |
| Stanza | A group of lines in a poem |
| Theme | Moral or message |
| Symbol | Something that stands for something else or represents something |
| Sound device | Devices related to the sound of language, such as rhyme, alliteration, assonance |
| End Rhyme | Rhyme at the end of lines |
| Rhyme Scheme | Regular pattern of end rhyme marked by lowercase letters (aabbaa) |
| Internal Rhyme | Rhyme within a line |
| Alliteration | Repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words |
| Assonance | Repetition of a vowel sound (ex. Golden Oldies) |
| Onomatopoeia | The use of words that imitate sounds (hiss, buzz) |
| Static Character | Character who experiences no major change in a story (ex. Bob Cratchit) |
| Dynamic Character | A character who changes, grows or learns something (ex. Scrooge) |
| Character Development | How a character changes |
| Genre | A category of art or literature, such as fiction, non fiction, fantasy, poetry, etc. |
| Fiction | Writing with imaginary characters and/or events |
| Non fiction | Writing with real characters and events |
| Protagonist | Main character |
| Antagonist | Character of force that opposes the main character |
| foreshadowing | To hint or suggest before hand |
| Climax | The turning point of the action; it is near the end |
