Metaphor - Compares two things by saying one thing is the other. Eg: The sea was a smooth mirror., Simile - Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. Eg: The sea was like a mirror., Personification - Gives human qualities to non-human things. Eg: The road danced around the hillside., Rhetorical Question - A question asked to make the audience think. Eg: Why do we think we can control the weather?, Alliteration - Repeating initial sounds in nearby words. Eg: The road roared and reeled., Onomatopoeia - Words that imitate sounds. Eg: Whack! Smash! Sniffle!, Quotes - Used to emphasise a point or give evidence. Eg: As stated in the Oxford dictionary..., Repetition - Repeating words for effect. Eg: The hill. The hill that would separate us forever., Listing - A list of examples for emphasis. Eg: Shells, rocks, starfish, and seaweed., Positive Connotation - A positive emotional meaning. Eg: Youthful = energetic, lively., Negative Connotation - A negative emotional meaning. Eg: Childish = naive, immature., Noun - A naming word. Eg: House, puddle, fear., Personal Pronoun - Eg: You, I, we, us. Creates connection with the audience., Adjective - A describing word. Eg: The mouse was wrinkled., Verb - A doing word. Eg: She sipped the water., 1st Person Narrator - Uses 'I'. Eg: I stepped out into the bright sunlight., 3rd Person Narrator - Uses 'he', 'she', 'they'. Eg: Brian was completely alone., Stanza - A section of a poem, like a verse., Mood - The feeling created by the text. Eg: Cute and cuddly., Tone - The author's attitude. Eg: Accusing and angry.,

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