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| alliteration | the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words |
| onomatopoeia | the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning |
| simile | a comparison between two unlike things using like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things not using like or as |
| personification | when human attributes are given to something that is not human |
| hyperbole | wild exaggeration |
| nouns | people, places, and things |
| pronouns | replace nouns |
| adjectives | describe nouns and pronouns |
| verbs | show being or action |
| adverbs | tell how, where, or when |
| prepositions | words that introduce phrases and show location, position, or direction |
| conjunctions | words that connect words, phrases, and clauses |
| phrase | a group of words that does not contain a verb |
| clause | a group of words that contains a subject and a verb |
| poetry | writing that is in verse form |
| prose | writing that is not poetry |
| drama | a work that is intended to be performed by actors |
| fable | a short story or poem that has a moral and often contains animals who have human qualities |
| folktale | a story or legend with no known author that was spread via oral tradition |
| legend | a story that often involves a person with some historical background but contains events that are often exaggerated or fictionalized |
| myth | an ancient story involving gods or other supernatural beings; often used to explain things |
| dialect | a way of speaking characteristic of a particular region or of a particular group of people |
| jargon | technical language associated with a career or trade |
| slang | an informal type of language |
| dialogue | conversation between characters; lines that are intended to be spoken |
| italics | a style of printing with letters slanting to the right usually used to indicate emphasis |
