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Allegory

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Represent specific abstractions or ideas (historical, political, moral, religious)

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Imagery

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Use of words to create pictures or images in your mind.

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Symbolism

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Represent something beyond literal meaning

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Sensory Language

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Language that engages the five senses

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Foreshadowing

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Hint that something is to follow or happen later

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Characterization

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Makes a character seem like a real person

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Theme

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Message or lesson learned

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Allusion

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A reference to something familiar (person, place, thing, or idea)