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Tone

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The author’s attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character.

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Word Craft

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Careful, deliberate, artful choice of words.

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language that appeals to the senses.

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Vivid Verbs

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Verbs that are more interesting and specific, helping to avoid repetition.

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Mood

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The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Simile

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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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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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.