APOSTROPHE-a figure of speech in which a person not present is addressed. ASSONANCE-is a close repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually in stressed syllables. ATMOSPHERE / MOOD-is the prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem. CACOPHONY-Harsh sounds introduced for poetic effect-sometimes words that are difficult to pronounce. CLICHE-an overused expression that has lost its intended force or novelty.