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20 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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simile
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a comparison using like or as
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hyperbole
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an extreme exaggaration
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personification
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applying human qualities to non-living objects or animals
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metaphor
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a direct comparison without using like or as
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repetition
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the repeating of a sound, word, phrase and/or grammatical structure more than once for emphasis
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onomatopoeia
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the use of words whose sound suggests their meaning
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imagery
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words and phrases that appeal to the readers' senses (hearing/sight/touch/scent/taste)
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setting
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when and where a story takes place
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plot
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the sequence of events in a story
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characterization
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the trechniques writers use to create characters by describing a character's physical appearance, thoughts or speech, and what other characters think or say about him/her
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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces
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theme
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an author's message about life or people
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foreshadowing
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when a writer provides hints or clues to suggest future events in a story
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tone
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the writer's attitude toward his or her subject
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mood
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a feeling that a literary work conveys to readers
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symbol
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a person,a place, an activity or an object that stands for something beyond itelf
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point of view
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the perspective the story is being told from
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flashback
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an interruption of the action of a persent scene to discuss something that happened previously
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dialogue
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the words the characters speak aloud
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