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Term
alliteration
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a pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds
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connotation
Definition
an association that comes along with a particular word
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flashback
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A flashback is a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events, in order to provide background for the current narration
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motif
Definition
a recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature
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personification
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A figure of speech where animals, ideas or inorganic objects are given human characteristics
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metonymy
Definition
 figure of speech which substitutes one term with another that is being associated with the that term
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metaphor
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To compare to object without using
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