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Metaphor

-A comparison without using like or as. -Most of comparisons use metaphor's.

Personification

-A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes -The dog is talking is an example of personification

Hyperbole

-A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor. -There are a lot of comic books that use hyperbole's.

Memoir

-A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources syn-chronicle, narrative ant-fantasy

Onomatopoeia

-A word that imitates the sound it represents. -OUCH! is an example of onomatopoeia.

Diction

-A writer's or speaker's choice of words. -Any and every story you read is diction from the author.

Raiment

-Clothing, garments syn-apparel, array ant-other than clothing/ accessories

Similie

-Comparing two things using like or as. -Like is like a pie, is an example of a simile.

Exultingly

-In a joyful and triumphant way syn-exultant, exultantly ant- other than exultant

Extentuating

-Partially excusing or justifying syn-condoning, justifying ant-non- justifying

Cosmic

-Relating to the universe syn-global, immense ant- non relating to the world

Repetition

-Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis. -There is a lot of repetition used in your essay.

Theme

-The central idea of any passage, selection, or article. -Be careful what you wish for was the theme of this story.

Tone

-The writer's attitude towards his or her subject -I could tell from the tone of her letter that she was upset with me

Pigmentation

-coloration caused by deposit, or lack, of colored material in the tissues syn-intensity, glow ant-white

Miscellany

-mixture of writings on various subjects syn-aggregation, mix ant-in order

Alliteration

-the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. -Poems use a lot of alliteration.

Parallel Structure

-the repetition of phrases, clauses, or sentences that have the same grammatical structure - The monologue Hamlet by William Shakespeare has a lot of parallel structure.