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| Alliteration | “a series of words that contain the same consonant sound in the first syllable” |
| Allusion | “A brief usually indirect reference to a person; place; or event--real or fictional” |
| Assonance | “a series of words that contain the same vowel sound in the first syllable” |
| Connotation | “an emotional feeling about a word” |
| Denotation | “the literal dictionary definition of a word.” |
| Dialect | “a variety of language used by people in a particular geographic area” |
| Foreshadow | “hints or clues of events to occur later in a story” |
| Hyperbole | “truth is exaggerated for humor or emphasis” |
| Metaphor | “a comparison made between two unlike objects” |
| Mood | “a general feeling that is created by the tone; usually described in expressions of feeling and emotions” |
| Onomatopoeia | “The formation or use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to” |
| Oxymoron | “contradictory terms that appear side by side” |
| Personification | “giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects |
| Repetition | “an instance of using a word phrase or clause more than once in a short passage--dwelling on a point” |
| Rhythm pattern | “the recurring alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound” |
| Sensory images | “the use of words to create pictures in the reader's mind; using the 5 senses” |
| Simile | “a comparison made between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as" in the comparison” |
| Style | “reveals the author's uniqueness and to get a point across to the audience” |
| Symbolism | “the use of creative objects or symbols to represent a deeper meaning or something larger than the object itself.” |
| Tone | “the author's attitude or point of view toward a subject” |
