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| Literal | a type of language that means exactly what it says |
| Figurative | a type of language that is menat to be imaginative and vivid used to create imagery; not literal |
| Prose | writing or speaking in the usual sentence form; not poetry |
| Poetry | a type of literature that uses concise, colorful, and often rhythmic language to express ideas or emotions |
| Suspense | a feeling of growing tension and excitement |
| Idiom | a common phrase or expression whose meaning is different from what the words say literally |
| Foreshadow | the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story |
| Repetition | repeating a sound, word, phrase, or sentence for rhythem or emphasis |
| Alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word |
| Hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration that a writer uses for emphasis; it is frequently used for humor and should not be taken literally |
| Flashback | the present action is temporarily interrupted so the reader can witness past events |
| Personification | giving human characteristics to nonhuman things |
| Irony of situation | events turn out the opposite of what was expected |
| Symbolism | using a concrete (or real) object to stand for an idea |
| Simile | a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" to connect them |
| Onomatopoeia | the use of words that sound very much like the noise they name |
| Mood | the atmosphere or feeling the writer creates in a story to cause a particular emotional response in the reader |
| Metaphor | an imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thingis said to be another thing |
| Motif | recurring object in a story that has meaning and is used to bring attention to the story's theme (life lesson) |
| Oxymoron | an expression made up of two words which seem to contradict each other |
| Allusion | a direct or indirect reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or event from history or literature that the writer assumes the reader will be familiar with |
| Cliche | an overused word or phrase that is no longer a good, effective way of saying something |
| Euphemism | a polite word or phrase used in place of one that may be too direct or unpleasant |
| Pun | a humorous play on words, often involving double meaning |
| Tone | the writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers |
| Slang | informal words or phrases used by particular groups of people when they talk to each other |
| Anecdote | an interesting and/or humorous short story used to ilustrate or mkae a a point |
| Assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds in words |
| Denotation | a word's actual meaning without the feelings or suggestions the words may imply |
| Connotation | the emotional feelings and associations-positive, negative, or neutral-that a word suggests |
| Imagery | the sensory details and figurative language in a story used to create mental pictures in the mind of the reader that evoke strong emotions or thoughts |
| Proverb | a brief saying that presents a truth or some bit of useful wisdom |
| Sarcasm | the use of praise to mkae fun of or "put down" someone or something; the praise is not sincere and is actually intended to hurt or ridicule |
| Understatement | very calm langage used by a writer to bring special attention to an object or idea; the opposite of exaggeration |
| Voice | the way the writer's personality shows through in the writing |
