Language Devices 1
"I won't! I won't!" cried the toddler.
Repetition
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Through blood, sweat, and tears, Sam was going to get his work done.
Rule of Three
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'Stop right there," screamed the detective.
Inconsistent quotation marks. Should both be '' or ""
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Definately
Definitely
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"When me and Phoebe go to the shops, we will buy one," Sam said.
Wrong subject-replacement used.
"When Phoebe and I go to the shops, we will buy one," Sam said.
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He grinned like the devil
Simile
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I could hear the echo of footsteps behind me as I walked down the dark cobblestone road.
Imagery (sound)
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Sam knew he was going to be late This didn't stop him from dawdling though.
Missing full stop.
Sam knew he was going to be late. This didn't stop him from dawdling though.
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I refuse to except your offer.
accept
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He ran down the road away from the figure. But when he reaches the corner, he came to a stop.
Tense disagreement.
He ran down the road away from the figure. But when he reached the corner, he came to a stop.
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Crash! The plates collided with the ground, shattering on impact.
Onomatopoeia
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The stars were freckles on the sky's face.
Metaphor
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Phoebe hated all of her classes but especially hated science maths and English.
Missing commas. Should be:
Phoebe hated all of her classes, but especially hated science, maths, and English.
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Asassination
Assassination
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Sam grab the handle.
My school have great teachers.
Subject and verb disagreement.
Sam grabs the handle.
My school has great teachers.
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The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification OR alliteration
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Phoebe's stomach rumbled again as her detention ticked on. "Miss, I'm going to die if I don't eat," she whined.
Hyperbole
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The dark-haired evil man followed the woman home.
Missing comma.
The dark-haired, evil man followed the woman home.
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alot
a lot
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You wouldnt dare.
Missing contraction apostrophe.
You wouldn't dare.
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The snake wound around the tree as it left the ground.
Assonance
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He's a real Romeo with the ladies
Allusion
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"Stop right there", shouted the detective.
Misplaced comma.
"Stop right there," shouted the detective.
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recognize
recognise
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Kicking and screaming, the exasperated father dragged his toddler out of the grocery store.
Dangling modifier. (Placement modifies the father and not the toddler).
Should be:
Kicking and screaming, the toddler was dragged out of the grocery store by his exasperated father."