Alliteration, Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words in order to create mood or tone in one’s writing., Allusion, A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature. It is something that is in most cases widely known by all people, Simile, A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things that have something in common, (These are usually identified through with the words “like” or “as”.), Metaphor, A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things. The comparison is NOT announced by like or as., Personification, A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea., Onomatopoeia, The use of words that mimics (copies) the exact sounds., Hyperbole, An over exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasise a point., Idiom, Words or phrases that don’t make sense in context but are everyday sayings that people understand anyway., Flashback, An interruption of the action to present a scene that took place at an earlier time., Foreshadowing, When an author provides clues or hints that suggest future events., Symbol, A person, place, object or an action that stands for something beyond itself like a theme., Repetition, The use of any element of language—a sound, word, phrase — more than once to stress a certain idea..

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