onomatopoeia - words that represent sounds, eg gargle, pitter-patter, verbs - doing or being words, eg sings, stumble, adored, emotive language - words that represent positive or negative emotion, eg appalling, wonderful, saved, repetition - words are repeated to build an effect, eg "She couldn't wait to eat her chocolate; she couldn't wait to open her presents.", contrast - when two different things make each other stand out, eg "in the stinking mud was a glistening golden ring"., alliteration - two or more words begin with the same sound, eg "Mike made mellow music"., similes - comparisons using like or as, eg as fast as lightning, triples - three similar items together, eg "I sat down, sighed, and unlocked my phone.", metaphors - describing something by calling it something else, eg "He was an island of calm in the storm of the classroom.", adjectives - words that describe nouns, eg exotic, intimidating, confident, pathetic fallacy - when the weather reflects the mood of a character, eg "A violent storm raged outside:", sensory language - words that make the reader imagine what they can see / hear / smell / taste / touch, eg "The snow crunched beneath my feet.", personification - when something is given human characteristics, eg "The motorbike screamed past.", adverbs - words that describe verbs (often end -ly), eg "She carefully climbed through the window.",

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