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  • Narrative
    A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
  • Hyperbole
    An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
  • Oxymoron
    A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
  • Personification
    Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.
  • Simile
    A figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as."
  • Mood
    The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing that evokes certain feelings in the reader.
  • Imagery
    Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and paints a picture in the reader's mind.
  • Allusion
    An indirect reference to a person, event, or piece of literature.
  • Dialect
    A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
  • Onomatopoeia
    A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.
  • Tone
    The author's attitude toward the subject or audience conveyed through word choice and style.
  • Alliteration
    The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.
  • Protagonist
    The main character in a story, often facing a conflict
  • Irony
    A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the absurdity of a situation.
  • Theme
    The central topic or idea explored in a text.
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