The End and the Beginning

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Imagery

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Descriptive words and phrases that create sensory experiences.

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Denotation

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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Lyric poem

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A poem where the speaker expresses his/her personal ideas/feelings.

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Syntax

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The way words are arranged.

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Tone

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Author's attitude toward a subject.

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Connotation

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Ideas we associate with a word beyond the dictionary definition.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.