Language Devices and Features

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ASSONANCE
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EMOTIVELANGUAGE
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PERSONIFICATION
RHYME
SIMILIE
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Word	X	Y	Direction
ALLITERATION	6	6	s
ASSONANCE	10	10	e
CLICHE	4	8	s
COLLOQUIALISM	10	18	n
EMOTIVELANGUAGE	11	11	nw
HYPERBOLE	19	18	n
LISTING	11	11	e
METAPHOR	10	6	e
PERSONIFICATION	18	18	w
RHYME	17	18	nw
SIMILIE	10	7	e
TONE	15	15	e