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Unit 1 LiteraryTerms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | words with the same sound |
| allusion | reference to a historical person, literary, place or thing |
| antithesis | parallel words, phrases, or clauses for contrast |
| apostrophe | a from of personification |
| assonance | repetition of a vowel sound |
| consonance | repetition of consonant sound |
| details | facts from the story |
| diction | word choice |
| figures of speech | imaginative comparison between unlike things |
| flashback | a scene to show a previous event |
| foreshadowing | hints used to suggest future events |
| hyperbole | a exaggeration |
| imagery | words used to make an image in the mind |
| irony | something unexpected |
| metaphor | comparison with words using "is" |