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English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metaphor | A language technique where the poet compares two different things and, as a result, reveals their similarities |
| Personification | A language technique where non- human things are given human characteristics |
| Alliteration | Repeating the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words |
| Assonance | Repeating similar vowel sounds in a series of words or phrases |
| Onomatopoeia | When a word sounds like what it describes |
| Annotation | When a reader makes notes on a text by flagging or highlighting important details |
| Quotation | A phrase or line taken directly from the text |
| Inference | Finding exact clues in the text and using your own background knowledge to come up with an idea not stated obviously in the text |