literary techniques

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Figurative language: Any use of language where the intended meaning differs from the actual literal meaning of the words themselves
dialogue: Dialogue: Where characters speak to one another; may often be used to substitute for exposition.
Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds within close proximity
Flashback: A scene that interrupts the present action to describe an event that took place at an earlier time.
Creative license: Exaggeration or alteration of facts or reality, for the purpose of enhancing meaning in a fictional context.
Blank Verse: Non-rhyming poetry
Imagery: Language which describes something in detail, using words to create sensory stimulation, including visual imagery and sound
Foreshadowing: : Where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author before they happen.
Exposition: Where an author interrupts a story in order to explain something, usually to provide important background information.
Anthropomorphism: animals or inanimate objects are portrayed in a story people, such as by walking, talking, or being given arms, legs.
Dramatic irony: the audience or reader is aware of something important, of which the characters in the story are not aware
Characterization: The author's means of conveying to the reader a character's personality, life history, values, physical attributes, etc.
Irony: contrast between what is expected and what actually is or happens.

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