More Lit. Terms
Personification
Making
an object act like a person or animal
"The
ducks complained all day."
Hyperbole
Exaggerated
statement or claim not meant to be taken
literally.
"I've
been there and back a million times."
Alliteration
Repeated
consonant sounds.
"Peter
Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Assonance
Repeated
vowel sounds.
"The
June moon loomed."
Onomatopoeia
Words
sound like it is describing
The
ceiling fan said, "clicketa clacketa clicketa."
Foil
In
fiction, a foil is a character
who contrasts with another character —usually the protagonist— in order to
highlight particular qualities of the other character. In some cases, a subplot
can be used as a foil to the
main plot.
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