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To under stand the things Authors do

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Imagery   The use of descriptive language to create powerful images in the readers mind. (usually five senses)  
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Personification   This occurs when an author gives animals,objects,ideas, or actions,the qualities of humans  
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Hyperbole   An exaggerated comment or line  
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Allusion   A figure of speech that makes reference to a well-known person,event,or place  
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Onomatopoeia   When a word sounds like what it means  
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Alliteration   An author uses the same letter or sound to begin each word in a string of words  
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Symbolism   An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning  
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Metaphor   a comparison between two unlike things  
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Simile   comparison between two unlike things using words like and as  
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Tone or mood   the tone and feeling that the writer creates for the reader  
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Repetition   repeating of the words or phrases  
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Foreshadowing   a warning of indication  
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Flashback   A jump back in time during the story, often done to provide the reader with important background information about a character or past event  
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Theme   The lesson ,message, or moral of the story  
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Point of veiw   The perspective from which the story is being told  
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Characterization   The development of a character within the story  
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