Second list of general English keywords.
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suspense |
Suspense is used to build up a sense of waiting and excitement.
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hyperbole |
Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for effect.
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ambiguity |
Ambiguity is a word or phrase which has more than one possible meaning.
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irony |
Irony is the use of words where the real meaning is the opposite of what is actually said.
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pathos |
Pathos involves feeling sorry for a character who has become a helpless victim.
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imagery |
Imagery is when words are used to create a picture in a reader's mind.
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simile |
Simile involves describing something by comparing it with something else.
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metaphor |
A metaphor describes something by saying it is something else.
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personification |
Personification describes something non-human as if it is human.
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alliteration |
Alliteration involves words that begin with the same sound.
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assonance |
Assonance involves words that have the same vowel sound.
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pun |
A pun involves the clever use of words that has two meanings.
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idiom |
Idiom is a group of words that doesn't make sense if taken literally ; for example, it's raining cats and dogs.
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onomatopoeia |
Onomatopoeia is when the sound of a word is the same as its meaning.
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tone |
Tone is the feel of the text, indicated by choice of words, rhythm of sentence and such like.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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Spelling games using the word list: QEGS English 2
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Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
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