Language that is used in speech with an informal meaning; 'chill', 'out of this world', 'take a rain check'.
Colloquial language
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Exaggerating something for literary purposes which is not meant to be taken literally; we gorged on the banquet of beans on toast.
Hyperbole
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Where two words normally not associated are brought together: 'cold heat' 'bitter sweet'.
Oxymoron
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A phrase which establishes similarity between two things to emphasise the point being made. This usually involves the words 'like' or 'as'
Simile
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The writer's tone or voice or atmosphere or feeling that pervades the text, such as sadness, gloom, celebration, joy, anxiety, dissatisfaction, regret or anger.
Tone
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A word that sounds like the noise it is describing: 'splash', 'bang', 'pop', 'hiss'.
Onomatopoeia
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The use of figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
Imagery
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The repetition of initial stressed, consonant sounds in a series of words within a phrase or verse line.
Alliteration
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The underlying message or 'big idea.' In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem?
Theme
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A device used in poetry where a sentence continues beyond the end of the line or verse. This technique is often used to maintain a sense of continuation from one stanza to another.
Enjambment
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The repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines to create a sonic effect.
Anaphora
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A word or phrase used to imply figurative, not literal or 'actual', resemblance; he flew into the room.