A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

A verb form which makes a command or a request.

Vivid descriptions that appeal to one or more of a reader's five senses.

Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

A reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.

A comparison between two unlike things without the use of the words "like" or "as"

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

Use of the same word or words more than once. It can be used to emphasize a particular idea and create suspense.

A true story of a person's life that focuses on personal experiences and observations about people or events.

the use of an object which stands for something other than itself.

An affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind.

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Literary Elements and Figurative Language

Term	Definition
Foreshadowing	A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
Imperative Mood	A verb form which makes a command or a request.
Imagery	Vivid descriptions that appeal to one or more of a reader's five senses.
Contextual Clues	Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
Alliteration	The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Allusion	A reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.
Metaphor	A comparison between two unlike things without the use of the words "like" or "as"
Simile	Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Repetition	Use of the same word or words more than once. It can be used to emphasize a particular idea and create suspense.
Memoir	A true story of a person's life that focuses on personal experiences and observations about people or events.
symbolism	the use of an object which stands for something other than itself.
prefix	An affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind.

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