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| Alliteration | the repetition of the initial sound in a series of words |
| Assonance | the repetition of the vowel sound in a series of words |
| Rhyme | the repetition of the last sound in a series of words |
| Onomatopoeia | words that imitate sounds |
| Simile | figurative language that makes a comparison between two unlike things using "like", "as", or "than" |
| Metaphor | figurative language that compares two unlike things without using "like", "as", or "than" |
| Idiom | an expression that is particular to a culture or group of people |
| Personification | giving non human things/objects human characteristics |
| Oxymoron | combining two unlike terms |
| Hyperbole | an exaggeration typically meant to be humorous |
| Understatement | a statement that is restrained in ironic contast |
| Repitition | the use of concrete images and sensory details to create a picture in the reader's mind |
| Persuasion | a writing or speech to convince someone to agree |
| Stanza | similar to a paragraph in prose |
| Conflict | the struggle between opposing forces |
| Foreshadowing | using clues to suggest events that will happen in the future |
| Irony | the term for focusing on the difference between appearance and reality |
| Interview | a conversation between two people for information |
| Primary Source | first hand information about what is being studied |
| Antagonist | a character in conflict with the protagonist, "bad guy" |
| Protagonist | the main character in a story, "the good guy" |
| Plot | the sequence of events in a literary work |
| Point of view | the perspective from which events are told |
| Quotation | a speakers exact words |
| Setting | the time and place of action of a story/play |
| Theme | the central message of a story/play |
| Style / Voice | refers to an authors unique way of writing |
