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English Literary Terms

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AlliterationThe repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning or middle of words.
Dialecta form of speech that is characteristic of a particular region or class
End RhymeThe rhyming of words at the ends of lines of poetry.
Internal Rhymerhyming words or accented syllables within a line
Inversionreversal of the usual order of the parts of a sentence
Metaphora figure of speech that involves a implied comparison between 2 different things.
Onomatopoeiaa word or words used in such a way that the sound imitates the sound of the thing being described.
Hyperbolea figure of speech involving great exaggeration
Personificationthe representation of abstractions, ideas or inanimate objects as living things or humans
Similea figure of speech involving a comparison using a word such as like or as.
Tonean author's attitude toward the subject of his or her literary word and toward the reader.
MoodThe overall atmosphere or prevailing feeling within a work of art

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