onomatopoeia - The sounds of words to express or underline their meaning, sensory imagery., simile - A comparison using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid image., metaphor - A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things., personification - A type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given human characteristics., pathetic fallacy - The environment (usually the weather or atmosphere) reflects the mood of the character or scene., Alliteration - The repetition of the same sounds usually at the beginning of words., Assonance - The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words., Rule of three - Repetition in a group of three to strengthen an idea or argument., Connotations - Implied meanings suggested by a word rather than its literal meanings., Hyperbole - Exaggeration for effect., Repetition - Words, phrases or ideas that are repeated for effect., Rhetorical question - A question asked for effect of getting the reader to think about something. , Emotive Language - Words chosen to bring an emotional response., Sibilance - Having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sash, Oxymoron - A self-contradicting word or group of words, Irony - the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect., Plosive  - e kinds of sounds usually associated with the letters p, t, k; b, d, g, in which air flow from the lungs is interrupted by a complete closure being made in the mouth., Imagery - This is where strong pictures or ideas are created in the mind of the reader., Extended Metaphor - When there is an explanation for why something IS something. (M), Foreshadowing - When the author drops hints of something that will be more meaningful later on., Tone - the general character or attitude of a place in a piece of writing, Symbolism - the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, Noun - A place, person, thing or idea. , Verb - An action or state. , Adjective - Describes a noun. , Adverb - a word or an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence., Colloquial language - Slang/casual dialogue or writing. ,

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