Language Devices and Features

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ASSONANCE
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COLLOQUIALISM
EMOTIVELANGUAGE
HYPERBOLE
LISTING
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PERSONIFICATION
RHYME
SIMILIE
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Word	X	Y	Direction
ALLITERATION	6	6	e
ASSONANCE	10	10	sw
CLICHE	3	17	n
COLLOQUIALISM	18	10	w
EMOTIVELANGUAGE	11	11	nw
HYPERBOLE	18	19	w
LISTING	11	11	w
METAPHOR	17	17	w
PERSONIFICATION	18	18	n
RHYME	18	17	nw
SIMILIE	7	10	nw
TONE	15	15	w