August/September Terms: Set 2

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Imagery

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language that appeals to the senses

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Metaphor

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comparison of two unlike things by calling one thing something else

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Simile

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comparison of two unlike things by using 'like' or 'as'

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Hyperbole

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an obvious exaggeration

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Personification

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to describe non-human things using human qualities

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Alliteration

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repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Idiom

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a phrase or expression not meant to be taken literally

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Symbolism

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a device in literature where an object represents an idea

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Onomatopoeia

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a word that imitates the sound it represents

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Theme

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life lesson(s) learned (usually by the main character by the end of the story).