4299873920 | Metaphor | Comparison of two unlike things without using 'like'or 'as' | 0 | |
4299882473 | Hyperbole | Exaggerating or stretching the truth for literary effect | 1 | |
4299890392 | Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using the word 'like' or 'as' | 2 | |
4299901612 | Stanza | group of lines in poetry that are separated by spaces. | 3 | |
4299906079 | Imagery | Words that create images in the mind | 4 | |
4299911704 | Alliteration | Repetition of the beginning consonant sound. | 5 | |
4299922588 | Couplet | 2 line stanza Example: And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare | 6 | |
4299944314 | Personification | Giving human characteristics to non living things | 7 | |
4299949536 | Pun | A play on words, when a word has more than one meaning | 8 | |
4299953292 | Oxymoron | A phrase made up of two contradicting | 9 | |
4299959315 | Fantasy | Highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life | 10 | |
4299965534 | Science Fiction | Fictional stories that center upon scientific elements | 11 | |
4299971605 | Paradox | A contradictory statement that presents the truth | 12 | |
4299977741 | Atlas | book of maps | 13 | |
4299981951 | Glossary | A list that defines words and terms used in a book. | 14 | |
4299987602 | Fact | A statement that can be proven true | 15 | |
4299991083 | Opinion | A statement that reflects a belief and cannot be proved | 16 | |
4299997434 | Speech | public address | 17 | |
4300000175 | Journal | Daily autobiographical account of events and personal reactions | 18 | |
4300006009 | Essay | A short, nonfiction work about a particular subject | 19 |
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