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A word that imitates the sound it represents
Onomatopoeia!
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you use it literally
Idiom!
Direct comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
Metaphor!
When the author gives hints about future events or how the story will unfold
Foreshadowing!
The use of obvious exaggeration on writing
Hyperbole!
***Daily Double***
Verbal and situational are both types of...
Irony!
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile!
The use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Alliteration!
The author's message about life that can be applied to another story or situation.
Theme!
An object that represents an abstract idea
Symbol!
When a word or phrase is repeated 2 or more times close together.
Repetition!
When human qualities or actions are given to something non-human
Personification!
When the reader/viewer understands something that the character does not
Dramatic Irony!
Descriptions that create mental images or appeal to the senses
Imagery!
A reference to a well known person, event, text or idea.
Allusion!