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ways of using language that add to the meaning or effect of a written work
Engage reader’s imagination & emotions
Adding language to enhance written work engages reader emotionally & imaginatively.
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Enhancing written work engages reader emotionally & imaginatively.
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Enhancing writing engages reader emotionally, imaginatively.
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the use of words that begin with the same consonant sound
Alliteration: words starting with same consonant sound.
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a word that imitates the sound of the thing it represents
Onomatopoeia: words imitating sounds they represent.
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the use of words with the same ending sound, often at the end of lines in a poem
Rhyme: words with matching ending sounds.
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the pattern of rhyme at the ends of lines in a poem
Poetic rhyme: pattern of ending sounds.
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emphasizing an idea with a repeated word or phrase
Repetition: emphasizing idea through repeating words.
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language that conveys an idea or meaning in a way that is different from the literal meaning of the words
Figurative language: conveying ideas beyond literal words.
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a symbolic, implied comparison between two unlike things metaphor is similar to simile, but does not use like or as
Metaphor: symbolic, implied comparison without "like" or "as".
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is a type of figurative language in which ideas, animals, or things are described as if they had human characteristics
Personification: attributing human characteristics to non-human.
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a comparison of two unlike things using the word like or as
Simile: comparing unlike things using "like" or "as".
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a comparison of two unlike things using the word like or as