| A | B |
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| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds |
| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words |
| imagery | the descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create "word pictures" for the reader |
| personification | a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman object/subject is given human characteristics |
| allusion | reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or work of art |
| anaphora | deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs |
| example of onomatopoeia | slam! buzz smack hiss |
| example of alliteration | she sells seashells |
| example of imagery | "the sun is hot on my neck as I observe the spikes of the crocus |
| example of personification | flowers danced upon the lawn |
| example of allusion | "don't act like a Romeo in front of her" |
