| Term | Definition |
|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words |
| hyperbole | the extreme overstating of an idea; exaggeration for an effect |
| flashback | a scene that interrupts the present action to describe an event that took place at an earlier time |
| foreshadowing | a writer's use of hintsthat suggest events that will occur later in a story |
| irony | a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens |
| metaphor | a comparison to two unlike things that have something in common, without using the words like or as |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that by their sound suggest their meaning |
| personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things that have some quality incommon and used the words like or as |
| symbol | a person, place, an object, or an action that stands for something outside itself |
| tone | a writer's attitude toward his or her subject |
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