1) Simile a) A descriptive language appealing to the senses. It creates vivid mental pictures. b) A comparison using "like" or "as". It adds clarity vividness to a description. c) A direct comparison between two things; suggests deeper qualities or emotions without explicit explaination. 2) Metaphor a) A direct comparison between two things; suggests deeper qualities or emotions without explicit explaination. b) Using an object or idea to represent something larger; adds layers of meaning, often representing abstract ideas.  c) A descriptive language appealing to the senses. It creates vivid mental pictures. 3) personification a) Giving human qualities to inaminate objects; brings non-human elements to life, creating empath or relatability. b) A contrast between expectation and reality; adds humour or emphasizes contradictions. c) Using an object or idea to represent something larger; adds layers of meaning, often representing abstract ideas. 4) Hyperbole a) Exaggeration for effect; emphasizes importance or intensity. b) Hints of future events; builds anticipation or suspense. 5) Symbolism a) Using an object or idea to represent something larger; adds layers of meaning, often representing abstract ideas. b) An interruption to show an earlier event; provides background or context for current events. 6) Irony a) A contrast between expectation and reality; adds humour or emphasizes contradictions. b) The author's attitude toward the subject; shapes the reader's perception of the narrative. 7) Imagery a) Description language appealing to the senses; creates vivid mental pictures. b) A comparison using "like" or "as"; adds clarity or vividness to a description. 8) Foreshadowing a) Hints of future events; builds anticipation or suspense. b) The emotional atmosphere of a scene; evokes specific feelings in the reader. 9) flashback a) An interruption in an earlier event; provides background or context for current events. b) A contrast between expectation and reality; adds humour or emphasizes contradictions. 10) tone a) The author's attitude toward the subject; shapres the reader's perception of the narrative. b) The emotional atmosphere of a scene; evokes specific feelings in the reader. 11) mood a) The author's attitude toward the subject; shapres the reader's perception of the narrative. b) The emotional atmosphere of a scene; evokes specific feelings in the reader. 12) The thunder growled angrily as the storm approached. a) imagery b) metaphor c) hyperbole d) simile 13) The classroom was a zoo during recess. a) metaphor b) simile c) hyperbole d) foreshadowing 14) The night was a dark and endless ocean. a) metaphor b) simile c) hyperbole d) foreshadowing 15) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. a) metaphor b) simile c) hyperbole d) foreshadowing 16) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. a) metaphor b) simile c) hyperbole d) foreshadowing 17) Mary is as stubborn as a mule. a) metaphor b) simile c) hyperbole d) foreshadowing 18) The alarm clock yelled. a) metaphor b) simile c) personification d) foreshadowing 19) The Titanic was touted as an “unsinkable” ship, yet it sank on its first voyage. a) irony b) simile c) personification d) foreshadowing

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