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Paralanguage refers to the non-verbal elements used to modify the meaning and convey the emotions.

It is the way characters speak in the fiction, which usually includes the pitch, volume, and intonation of speech, such as in a low, timid voice in the following sentence, 1) when the rabbit came near her, she began in a low, timid voice, if you please, sir-- or sometimes the word-like utterances they produce (i.e. alterants, like Ahem! in the following example) 1) Ahem! said the Mouse with an important air, are you ready?

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