Alliteration - the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together, Assonance - the repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds, especially in words close together, Consonance - the repetition of the same or similar final consonant sounds on accented syllables or in important words, Onomatopoeia  - the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its use or meaning, End Rhyme - a rhyme that occurs at the end of lines, Hyperbole - a figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration, or overstatement, for effect, Metaphor - a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles, Metonymy  - a figure of speech in which a person, place, or things is referred to by something closely associated with it, Oxymoron - a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase, Personification - a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes, Simile - a figure of speech that makes an explicit comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, or resembles , Symbol - a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something than itself, Allusion - a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics,sports, science, or some other branch of culture., Diction - a speaker or writer’s choice of words (formal, informal, colloquial, full of slang, poetic, etc, Imagery - the use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place appealing to one of the five senses, Theme - the insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work, Tone - The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work, the characters in it, or the audience, Mood - the emotion or feeling created in a piece of writing, Syllable - a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming a word, Repetition - a word or phrase used over and over,

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