"A"
"E" and "F"
"S" and "D"
100
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together
100
Exposition
The kind of writing that explains or gives information
100
Drama
A work of literature meant to be performed for an audience by actors
200
Author's Purpose
The reason(s) an author wrote a particular text
200
Flashback
A part of the story, poem, play, or movie that presents events that happened at an earlier time
200
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, than, resembles
300
Alliteration
Repeated constant sounds in a phrase or sentence
300
Figurative
Language that that is not meant to be taken literally
400
Analogy
A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
400
Foreshadowing
Giving hints or clues that suggest or prepare for events that occur later in a work
500
Allusion
A reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event
500
Euphemism
A less emotionally powerful word or phrase used in place of one that might be offensive
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