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Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words |
| Aside | A dramatic device in which a character makes a short speech intended for the audience but not heard by the other characters on stage |
| Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds |
| Characterization | The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities |
| Foreshadowing | Hint of what is to come in a literary work |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration to add meaning |
| Dramatic Irony | When the reader or audience knows something a character does not |
| Situational Irony | When there is a disparity between what is expected and what actually occurs |
| Verbal Irony | When the speaker says one thing but means the opposite |
| Personification | Figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics |