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Lit Terms #2

Brenham Eng 1 Lit Terms Group #2

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Parallelism the use of consecutive construction that shows the same structure in some way.
Figurative Language language that is not intended to be taken in the literal sense (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, idiom, personification--all of theses fall into the category of figurative language)
Assonance the repetition of vowel sounds
Alliteration the repetition of consonant sounds
Mood how a work makes you feel
Tone the author's attitude about a work
You need to work quickly and decisively. This is not just only what I wanted, but also just what I needed. Examples of parallelism
Her head was spinning. The toast jumped out of the toaster. I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti. examples of figurative language
Metaphor, simile, hyperbole, idiom, personification Types of figurative language
Men sell the wedding bells. Go mow the lawn. Johnny went here and there and everywhere. examples of assonance
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. She sells sea shells by the sea shore. Betty Boatter bought a bit of bitter butter. examples of alliteration
The emotion that you feel when you are reading. mood
Happy, gloomy, frightened examples of mood
The way the feelings are expressed. tone
Amused, angry, formal, optimistic, witty examples of tone
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