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Enjambment – When a sentence or phrase runs over from one line of poetry to the next without a pause.

Hyperbole – An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

Satire – A way of using humor, irony, or sarcasm to criticize or expose flaws in society, people, or institutions.

Allusion – A reference to something well-known (like a book, event, or person) to create meaning without explaining it.

Imagery – Descriptive language that appeals to the senses:

• Visual – Sight (e.g., "a golden sunset")

• Auditory – Sound (e.g., "the rustling leaves")

• Tactile – Touch (e.g., "the rough bark")

• Gustatory – Taste (e.g., "the sour lemon")

• Kinesthetic – Movement (e.g., "the runner’s quick strides")

• Olfactory – Smell (e.g., "the scent of fresh bread")

• Organic – Internal sensations (e.g., "a twisting pain in the stomach")

Anaphora/Repetition – The repeated use of words or phrases for emphasis, often at the start of sentences or lines.

Pathos – An appeal to emotions to persuade or move the audience.

Logos – An appeal to logic and reason, using facts and evidence.

Ethos – An appeal to credibility and ethics, showing the speaker is trustworthy.

Unreliable Narrator – A narrator whose perspective is biased, misleading, or untrustworthy, making the reader question what is true.