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- 1PunThe use of words to exploit double-meanings for humorous effects
- 2AlliterationUse of the same sound at the start of words occurring together
- 3PersonificationGiving human characteristics to something
- 4ThemeRecurring idea
- 5ToneAn indicator of attitude, emotion or thoughts
- 6Dramatic ironyIn drama, the device of giving the spectator an item of information that at least one of the characters in the narrative is unaware of
- 7First personA story narrated by one character
- 8AssonanceThe rhyming of vowel sounds
- 9OxymoronFigure of speech that combines two apparently contradictory ideas
- 10ClichéExpression or idea that is no longer effective because of overuse
- 11Third personWhere the characters in the narrative are distinct from the person telling the story
- 12ColloquialA manner of speaking that is informal and uses phrases or words associated with a particular area.
- 13HyperboleDeliberate exaggeration for effect
- 14ImageryDescriptive language that evokes sensory experience
- 15IronyWhen a statement is apparently straight forward but there are undercurrents that offer a different significance
- 16ParadoxPerson or thing made up of contradictory elements
- 17MetaphorA figure of speech in which a term is applied to something it does not literally denote in order to imply a resemblance
- 18Pathetic FallacyWhen the weather or natural world reflect the mood of the writing
- 19ProtagonistLeading character in a play or story
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