Alliteration  - The repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases., Hyperbole - An extreme exaggeration to create a strong impression or make a point., Onomatopoeia - When words sound like the noises that they make, Personification - Giving human traits to nonhuman objects, Metaphor - A direct comparison of two unlike things NOT using “like” or “as”, Simile - A direct comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”, Idiom - An expression that does NOT mean what the words say; A phrase that is not taken literally , Symbolism - Using an object to represent something else other than its literal meaning, Allusion - A reference to another work of literature, person, character, or event… assuming you know what the reference is., Oxymoron - A phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meaning., Imagery - Enhances writing by “painting a picture” in a reader’s mind and appealing to the 5 senses., Flashback - An author describes an event that has already occurred in the past, but it is being described as it is occurring now., Foreshadowing - A hint to future events., Figurative Language - Words whose meaning is not exactly as stated., Literal Language - Words whose meaning is exactly as it is stated., Irony - The opposite of what you expect to happen; something you wouldn't expect to happen,

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