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| The practice of beginning several consecutive or neighbouring words with the same sound |
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| A reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place, or thing |
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| A direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words, phrases, or clauses for the purpose of contrast |
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| A form of personification in which the absent or dead are spoken to as if present and the inanimate, as if animate |
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| The repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words |
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| The repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to produce a harmonious effect |
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| The facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose |
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| Word choice intended to convey a certain effect |
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| Words or phrases that describe one thing in terms of something else |
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| A scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event |
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| The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action |
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| A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration |
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| The words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the 5 senses |
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| There are 3 types of irony - Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic |
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| A comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as" |
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| The atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work |
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| A circumstance or set of circumstances that prompts a character to act in a certain way or that determines the outcome of a situation or work |
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| The telling of a story in writing or speaking |
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