language devices

3. Placing two contradictory words together (e.g., "deafening silence").
5. A word, phrase or clause placed at the beginning of a sentence, before the main verb or clause, to provide additional context about time, place, manner, frequency, or degree.
6. Giving human emotions to nature, often used to set a mood (e.g., "the gloomy clouds").
8. Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
9. Used to add detail, description, and specificity to a noun by adding adjectives, modifiers, or prepositional phrases.(e.g., "the menacing, black dog with sharp teeth")
11. Giving human qualities to animals or objects (e.g., "the wind whispered").
13. Words that sound like the noise they describe (e.g., "hiss," "bang").

1. Saying one thing is another to create a striking comparison (e.g., "her voice was music").
2. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
4. Deliberate exaggeration for effect (e.g., "I've told you a million times").
7. Repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words.
10. Often used in dialogue, that records a person’s exact words enclosed within quotation marks (e.g., "I'll be there soon," she said).
12. Comparing two things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "as brave as a lion").