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| metaphor | kis figure of speech that compares two things that have something in common. Unlike similes, medtaphors do not use the word like or as.("Lost," the speaker's head is compared to a signal |
| simile | is a cmparison of two things using the word like or as |
| personification | is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea.(for ex. in " Incident in a Rose Garden," the speaker personifies death as "a smiling man with glowing eyes." |
| foreshadowing | is the technique of hinting about an event that will occur later in a story |
| allusion | is a reference to a well know work of literature, a famous person, or a historical event with which the reader is assumed to be familiar(It was too late to turn back, for we had both wandered too far into a net of expectations and had left no crumbs behind). |
| plot | the sequence of actions and events in a literary work is called a plot.(exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution |
| irony | is the contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens,("The necklace" is owing to the fact that Loisels spend ten years working to replace a paste necklace) |
| conflict | is the struggle between opposing forces that is the basis of the plot of a story(External and Internal conflicts) |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words is called alliteration. |
| figurative language | language that conveys meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words is called figurative.(simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification |
