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Key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allusion | the reference to a historical event |
| Annotate | highlight key phrases and comment on them within a piece of work |
| Alliteration | using the same consonant sound in repetition |
| Diction | word choice the author chooses to convey tone |
| Dramatic Monologue | a speech by one person, told dramatically to an imaginary audience |
| Hyperbole | overstatement or exaggeration |
| Metaphor | a comparison of one thing or another |
| Imagery | descriptive language that brings senses into the experience |
| Exposition | the part of the story that sets the scene |
| Syntax | words put together to form sentence structure |
| Theme | overall meaning, central idea of a work |
| Tone | attitude of a work |
| Voice | the speaker telling the poem or story |