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English Literature Terminology
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- 1Declaritive"I like McDonalds."
- 2ImperativeGives a direct command.
- 3InterrogativeQuestions.
- 4AlliterationWords in a sentence beginning with the same letter.
- 5AssonanceThe repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in neighbouring words
- 6Intonation and stressItalics, bold, elongated.
- 7JuxtapositionWords not commonly seen together, "police brutality."
- 8ListingWords or phrases in a said list.
- 9RepetitionRepeating words or phrases.
- 10AnnecdotesA short narrative of an interesting or amusing incident, intended to illustrate or support
- 11Collective Identity"We all"
- 12Direct AddressA construction in which a speaker or writer directly addresses another individual
- 13HyperboleExaggeration
- 14IronyA statement where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea
- 15PersonificationMaking an object sound human
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