Noun - A person, place, thing, or idea., Verb - An action or state., Modal verb - A verb that expresses necessity or possibility., Imperative - A command or order., Adverb - A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb., Adjective - A word that describes a noun., Pronoun - A word used in place of a noun., Superlative - An adjective showing the highest degree or quality., Symbolism - The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities., Alliteration - The same letter or sound at the start of nearby words., Metaphor - A direct comparison of two things without using like or as., Simile - A comparison using like or as., Personification - Giving human characteristics to a non-human object., Semantic field - A group of words linked by a common topic., Hyperbole - Exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally., Imagery - Vivid descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader’s mind., Auditory imagery - Description that appeals to sound., Tactile imagery - Description that appeals to touch or physical feeling., Olfactory imagery - Description that appeals to smell., Gustatory imagery - Description that appeals to taste., Kinesthetic imagery - Description that appeals to movement or body position., Simple sentence - A sentence with one clause containing a subject and verb., Compound sentence - A sentence with two main clauses joined by a conjunction., Complex sentence - A sentence with at least one main clause and one subordinate clause., Impact sentence or fragment - A very short sentence, often three words or fewer., Repetition - A word or phrase used more than once for emphasis., Triple - Three words or phrases grouped together., Juxtaposition - Placing two contrasting ideas close together., Anaphora - Repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses., Listing - A series of connected items written one after another., Links between paragraphs - A recurring idea, character, or object across paragraphs., Shifts in focus - A change in focus within or between paragraphs., Zooming in and out - Moving from a broad view to a close detail, or the reverse., Chronological structure - Events arranged in time order., Flashback or flashforward - A shift to an earlier or later point in time., Links between the beginning and ending - A connection between the beginning and the end of a text., Exposition - Background information about characters, events, or setting., Climax - The most intense or important moment in a narrative., Narrative voice - The perspective from which the story is told, such as first, second, or third person., Direct speech - The exact words spoken by a character shown in speech marks., Tense - The time frame of a verb, such as past, present, or future., Foreshadow - A hint or clue about what will happen later.,

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