| Term | Definition |
|---|
| hyperbole | exageration |
| onomatopoeia | meow, buzz, thump |
| repetition | repeating to stress |
| local color | slang of an area/culture |
| flashback | a moment of time in the past |
| tone | sound of writing |
| personification | giving a human trait to inanimate things |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison |
| imagery | evolking the 5 senses |
| alliteration | repetition of same letter |
| character foil | character that enhances another character |
| denoument | unravelling of plot |
| irony | contrast between what is and what appears to be |
| exposition | background info |
| mood | The emotional response created in the audience by the atmosphere and the actions. |
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