| Term | Definition |
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| alliteration | the repitition of sounds, most often consonat sounds, at the begining of words. Alliteration gives emphasis to words. |
| allusion | a referance in a work of literatre to a character, place, or situation from history or from another work of literature, music, or art. |
| assonance | the repitition of some or similar vowel sounds in stressed syables that end with different consonant sounds |
| consonance | the repitition of consonant sounds before and after different vowels |
| diction | the writer's choice of words; an important elemtnt in the writer's voice or style |
| free verse | poetry that has no fixed pattern of meter or rhyme. |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor |
| imagery | the "word pictures" |
| irony | a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality |
| metaphor | a comparision without using like or as |
| monologue | a long speech or written expression of thoughts by one character in a literary work |
| mood | the emotional or atmosphere of a story |
| paradox | a situation or statement that seems to be impossible or contradicting, but is nevertheless true, either literally or figuratively |
| pathos | a writer's attempt to inspire an emotional reaction in an audience |
| personal essay | an informal essay that reflects upon an experience in the writers life |
| repetition | sounds, words, phrases, lines or stanzaz are repeated for emphasis |
| rhyme | repitition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succed sounds in two or more words |
| sensory detail | evocative words that convey sensory experiences-seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling |
| simile | a comparision using like or as |
| symbol | any object, person, place, or experience that means more than what it is. |
| theme | the central message of story |
| tone | reflection of a writer's or speakers attitude toward the subject |
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