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12888670809Tropea figurative word or expression0
12888670810MetaphorA comparison without using like or as1
12888670811SimileA comparison using like or as2
12888670812point of viewthe perspective from which a story is told3
12888670813figurative languageLanguage that can't be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.4
12888670814DictionA writers choice of words5
12888670815SyntaxThe arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences6
12888670816Hamartiaa fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero7
12888670817EmjambmentWhen a line of poetry continues to the next line without punctuation8
12888670818AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event9

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