Sibilance, The alliteration of the letter 's', Alliteration, The repetition of a specific letter, Repetition , When a word or phrase is repeated, Metaphor, Making a direct comparison between two things, Simile, Making an indirect comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as', Personification, Giving human qualities to a non-human object, Onomatopoeia , This is a sound word. It sounds like the sound such as 'buzz', Dialogue, When a character speaks in a text, Inner dialogue , When a character's inner thoughts aren't spoken aloud, Descriptive language , Using rich adjectives to describe something in detail, Sensory language , Language that describes one of the five sense in detail (touch, smell, sight, taste, sound), Imperative , A command phrase. You aren't asking something, you are telling someone to do something., Noun, A person, place or thing, Adjective, A describing word , Adverb, A describing word that adds detail to a verb (quickly, slowly), Verb, An action word , Pathetic fallacy, When the weather reflects the mood of a setting, First person narrative , Using personal pronouns to construct a story 'I, me, myself' , Third person narrative , Using third person pronouns to construct a narrative 'He, she, it, they' , Emotive language , Using strong adjectives to create an intense emotional scene , Imagery, Creating a strong image in the readers mind. You could start with 'Picture this' or 'Imagine this'., Anecdote , Retelling a personal story as yourself or a particular character. .

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