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Literary terms

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metaphor   show
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simile   show
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alliteration   show
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hyperbole   show
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show a scene that takes the reader back in time from the current period  
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allusion   show
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show an over-used expression, idea or element of artistic work that is used so much that it loses its original intention or effect  
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show language/vocabulary specific to a particular group/trade/profession  
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onomatopoeia   show
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show the narrator knows all  
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first person   show
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show the narrator tells the story to another character using 'you'  
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objective   show
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show when the narrator is removed from the story (he, she, they, him, her)  
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third person limited omniscient   show
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show when the narrator knows all  
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oxymoron   show
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personification   show
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symbolism   show
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foreshadowing   show
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bias   show
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conversational style   show
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show a statement that contains less strength than expected  
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irony   show
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show when vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, with the intent of shaming society or individuals as a way to encourage change or improvement  
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juxtaposition   show
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paradox   show
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show an attempt to influence or change someone's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, or behaviors  
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technical style   show
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repetition   show
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rhyme   show
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