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AV #7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | A comparison using like or as. |
| alliteration | the repetition of the beginning consonant SOUND in a string of words. |
| repetition | The repeating of a word, phrase, or sentence, and/or line from a poem for effect. |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| personification | Giving a non-human thing human characteristics |
| metaphor | A comparison without using like or as. |
| onomatopoeia | a word that imitates a sound |
| sensory launguage | - is the use of details from the five senses. - brings your words to life. - shows not tells. - helps readers visualize the scene a writer is setting. |
| imagery | sensory language that creates images in the reader’s mind. |
| trait | (noun) A special quality or feature of a person or animal. |
| characteristic | (noun) A regular quality or feature of someone or something. |
| character | (noun) All of the many things that make one person or thing different from another. |
| characterize | (verb) To describe the character and qualities of someone or something. |
| property | (noun) A distinctive physical characteristic of something; a common quality of all things belonging to a particular group. |