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| a comparison using like or as |
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| a comparison that does not use like or as, stating that one thing is something else |
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| repetition of the beginning consonant in words |
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| the use of human characteristics to describe things that are not human, such as animals |
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| deliberate exaggeration for the sake of emphasis or comic effect |
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| using words to imitate sounds |
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| descriptive language that evokes sensory experience |
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| the repetition of phrases and sentences to show connection and equal levels of importance in a sentence, paragraph, or story |
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the grammatical arrangement (style) of words in sentences
STRIKING SENTENCES |
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| the atmosphere created by the setting, words, and actions of characters that is felt by the reader |
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| the interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time |
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| when an event has the opposite outcome of what is expected, or when something has the opposite meaning of what it usually is |
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| sound, word, phrase, or line repeated for emphasis or unity |
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| revealing the thoughts and feelings of a character, often in italics |
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| written conversation between two or more characters, in " " |
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| the series of events in a story (most have 5 stages: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement) |
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| a writer's unique use of language that allows a reader to "hear" a human personality in a writer's work |
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| a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader (usually has to be inferred) |
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| when the author provides clues for the reader to predict what might occur later in the story |
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| using symbols, or having one object represent another object, person, place, idea, or activity |
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| added comments and notes in a book that show comprehension and understanding while reading |
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| the techniques the author uses to enhance writing |
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