EX: Poe's line: 'Try to light the fire'Д¬onsonance refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase. T he words must be close enough for the repetition of the sound to be noticeable. Repetition : intentionally repeating words, phrases or concepts to emphasize or unify an ideaДЄssonance is the repetition of a vowel sound or diphthong in non-rhyming words. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings, such as вЂњcruel kindness,вЂќ or вЂњliving death' Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. Symbolism -В the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea.ДЄllusion - a short reference in a story to a person, place, or event from another time, place or literary work.

Appealing to the senses like touch, taste, smell, hearing or sight.

Imagery - is words and phrases that provide vivid sensory experiences (they create mental pictures in your mind). Irony - events or situations contrary (opposite) from what the reader would expect. Metaphor вЂ“ A comparison between two things NOT using like or as вЂњMrs. Simile вЂ“ A comparison between two things using the words like or as. Onomatopoeia : Words that imitate sounds. Ex: sliding, slippery silly snakesвЂ¦ДЇoreshadowing : a literary device where the author gives hints as to what may happen in the story.ДЇlashback- interrupting the present action to show an event that happened at an earlier time. Alliteration вЂ“ the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Another word for repeating situations