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Metaphor
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direct comparison → adds deeper meaning; reflects power/illusion
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Simile
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comparison using like/as → vivid imagery, clarifies ideas
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Imagery / semantic field
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group of related images → builds atmosphere (e.g. sea = chaos)
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Symbolism
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object represents idea → reinforces themes (storm = disorder/power)
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Sibilance
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repeated ‘s’ sounds → sinister, soft, secretive tone
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Alliteration
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repeated consonants → emphasis, rhythm
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Assonance
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repeated vowel sounds → mood control (calm/tension)
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Plosives
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harsh sounds (b, p, d) → aggression, conflict
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Personification
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human traits to non-human → nature feels alive/powerful
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Hyperbole
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exaggeration → emotional intensity
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Oxymoron
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contradictory terms → confusion, complexity
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Pathetic fallacy
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weather reflects mood → reinforces emotion (storm = conflict)
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Imperatives
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commands → authority, control (Prospero)
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Rhetorical questions
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no answer needed → inner conflict/manipulation
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Repetition
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repeated words → emphasis, obsession
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Antithesis
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contrasting ideas → highlights conflict (freedom vs control)
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Lexical field
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cluster of related words → reinforces themes
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Modal verbs (must, should)
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obligation → power, dominance
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Deictic language (this, here)
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pointing words → immediacy, control
