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Alliteration The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words. The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words. “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

Ballad Stanzas of four lines with a rhyme on the second or fourth line. Stanzas of four lines with a rhyme on the second or fourth line. Our next piece, ostensibly more promising, is a ballad entitled Botany Bay. Our next piece, ostensibly more promising, is a ballad entitled Botany Bay.

Connotation and Denotation A word or a suggestion. She had a connotation and denotation idea.

Characterization The act of characterizing. The act of characterizing. The creation of characters. The creation of characters. The project is part of a drug discovery effort and consists of the structural. The project is part of a drug discovery effort and consists of the structural.

Dialogue A conversation between two or more persons. A conversation between two or more persons. Jesus initiated dialog with a question. Jesus initiated dialog with a question.

Fable A short fictitious story. A short fictitious story. He wrote a fantastic fable which he wanted to read to the rest of the class. He wrote a fantastic fable which he wanted to read to the rest of the class.

Figurative Language Is a distinction in traditional systems for analyzing language. Is a distinction in traditional systems for analyzing language. The athlete was as strong as an ox. The athlete was as strong as an ox.

Flashback The introduction of a past event into a story or motion. The introduction of a past event into a story or motion. She also had a flashback to the abuse on the second day. She also had a flashback to the abuse on the second day.

Hyperbole Extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point. Extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point. I could have really put the hyperbole into the top gear.

Imagery Images that can be seen or that are imagined. Images that can be seen or that are imagined. My work is mainly inspired by old advertising imagery. My work is mainly inspired by old advertising imagery.

Irony The mean of words that mean the opposite of what one really intends. The mean of words that mean the opposite of what one really intends. I failed to detect any irony in his tone. I failed to detect any irony in his tone.

Inference The act of process of inferring. The act of process of inferring. No skill in drawing inference will avail him there. No skill in drawing inference will avail him there.

Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase meaning or idea. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase meaning or idea. The typewriter metaphors frequently invoked for explaining word processors is far more limited in scope. The typewriter metaphors frequently invoked for explaining word processors is far more limited in scope.

Oxymoron A rhetorical figure in which terms are combined. A rhetorical figure in which terms are combined. Over the past two decades the trendy sociologist stopped being a clinche and became a oxymoron. Over the past two decades the trendy sociologist stopped being a clinche and became a oxymoron.

Personification A person or thing or a certain quality or idea. A person or thing or a certain quality or idea. The stranger who is Death personified gives the woman three chances to rescue her dead lover. The stranger who is Death personified gives the woman three chances to rescue her dead lover.

Simile A figure of speech that uses like or as. A figure of speech that uses like or as. Life is like an onion you peel it off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep. Life is like an onion you peel it off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep.