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alliteration the repetition of initial and stressed sounds at the beginning of words or in accented syllables ex: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
allusion a reference to a famous person, place, event or work of literature ex: a couple of Davids looking to take on Goliath
foreshadowing a suggestion of what is to come later in a work by giving hints and clues ex: and I saw the shadow fall across her face
hyperbole a figure of speech- an exaggeration or overstatement ex: I have told you a billion times
imagery used to describe the words or phrases which bring forth a certain picture or image in the mind or the reader ex:
irony when something is the opposite of what you would expect, often in a funny or unexpected way ex:the fire station burns down
juxtaposition placing 2 contrasting images, concepts, or ideas next to each other for the purpose of comparison to highlight the differences ex:an ice cube on a stove
metaphor a comparison between the two subjects without using like or as ex: life is a rollercoaster
mood the feeling or atmosphere the writer creates in the mind of the reader ex: the dark and stormy clouds filled the sky
personification a figure of speech- in which human qualities are assigned to non-human things ex: the tree was dancing in the wind
pun a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings ex: the bike couldn't stand up because it was two-tired
repetition the repeating of a word or phrase to create rhythm or emphasize a point ex: go, go, go to the store
simile a comparison between two objects using the words like or as ex: Jim is as tall as a giraffe
symbol a device in literature where an object represents and idea ex: the moustache Jimmy wears
theme main or central idea or message in a work of literature. ex: its never too late to say sorry
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