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Definition and example of Alliteration.
A reference to something else - usually in history or previous literature. "He's such a Romeo."
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Definition and example of Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using as, like, then, etc. "My room was so cold, it was cold AS Antarctica."
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Definition and example of Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word.
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Definition and example of Rhyme.
Emphasis of 2+ matching words. "A fat cat sat on a mat."
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Definition and example of Archetype.
An original model or pattern from which later copies are made. Ex. The first copy of Holes.
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Definition and example of Hyperbole.
An Overstatement or exaggeration. "I can eat a horse."
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Definition and example of Symbol
A word/image used to represent something larger than itself. Ex. A peace sign.
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Definition and example of Alliteration
Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds in a close group of words. "Shelly sold sea shells on a sea shore."
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Definition and example of Onomatopoeia.
Words which sound like what they mean. Ex. Boom, crash, bam...
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Dynamic character.
Character with some changes throughout the story.
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Definition and example of Metaphor
Comparison of 2 unlike things stated in a way to imply that one object is another. "It's raining cats and dogs."
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Definition and example of Couplet
A pair of successive rhymed lines in a poetry. "He liked swimming, the fish. He did not want to be a dish."
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Definition and example of Assonance
Repetition of vowel sound. "The old man with a cane had a back pain."
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Definition and example of Refrain
1+ more words, phrases, or lines that are repeated regularly in a poem. "...and yet I rise" poem.
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Definition and example of Static Character.
Undergoes little to no change during the whole story.
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Definition and example of Personification.
Giving human being qualities to a non-human thing. "The presents called my name."
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Definition and example of Imagery
A mental image using only words.
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Definition and example of Consonance
Repetition of final consonant sound in a group of close words together. Ex. Cat, lap, map, rap, nap...
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Definition and example of Repetition.
The reappearance of a word, phrase, stanza, or structure in a literary work. Ex. A chorus of a song.
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Definition and example of Complex character (aka. Round characters)
Characters with mixes of strengths and weakness
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Definition and example of Oxymoron
Two words linked together with a contradictory meaning."Jumbo shrimp."
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Definition and example of Connotation
The emotions associated with words
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Definition and example of Antagonist.
The person or force that opposes the main character. Example would be Captain Hook in Peter Pan.
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Definition and example of Stock characters
Overused characters that audience can recognize.