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alliteration

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. alliteration. “While I n odded, n early n apping, suddenly there come a tapping…” -The Raven Edgar Allan Poe.

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  1. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. alliteration “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there come a tapping…” -The Raven Edgar Allan Poe

  2. An author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that may occur later in the story. Not always obvious. Frequently, future events are merely hinted at through dialogue, description, or attitudes and reactions of the characters. foreshadowing

  3. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. hyperbole

  4. Languages that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of sense. Example: As he bit into the crisp, red apple, the sweet juice ran down his chin. imagery

  5. VERBAL: When a speaker says one thing but means another. DRAMATIC: This occurs when the audience or reader knows more than what the characters know. SITUATIONAL IRONY: When something happens and a reversal of expectations occurs. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony irony

  6. A comparison of two unlike things using any form of the verb “to be”–-i.e. am, are, is, was, were. Example: “This chair is a rock,” or “I am an island.” metaphor

  7. The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: BOOM, Sizzle, Crash Onomatopoeia

  8. A figure of speech in which apparently two words that contradict each other appear together, for effect. Example: burning ice, larger half, minor crisis. Oxymoron

  9. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. Example: “That store is so busy, nobody goes there anymore” “Don’t go near the water until you have learned to swim!” Paradox

  10. Giving inanimate objects human characteristics. Example: The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. personification

  11. The use of a word in a way that plays on its different meanings. Example: I knew a woman who owned a taser, man was she stunning!To write with a broken pencil is pointless. PUN

  12. Simile:Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.” Example: “I’m as hungry as a pig,” or “Your eyes are like stars that brighten my night.” SImile “I’m SO Hungry”

  13. A person, place or object that has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well. Anything that suggests a meaning beyond the obvious. For example:a dove is a symbol of peace. symbolism

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