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| the reoccurrence of initial consonant sounds |
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| references to literature, history, mythology or the Bible |
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| compares two things, which are alike in several aspects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar idea or object by showing how the two things are similar |
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| figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed |
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| a brief saying embodying a moral, a concise statement of a principle or precept given in pointed words |
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| addressing an absent character or object directly, when they are not around or cannot comprehend |
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| repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words |
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| informal or regional speech |
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| a figure of speech which makes an unusual and sometimes elaborately sustained comparison between two dissimilar things |
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| meaning of a word that suggests beyond its literal, explicit meaning, carrying emotional associations, judgments, or opinions |
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| the repetition of consonant sounds for effect |
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| dictionary meaning of the word, with no particular emotional associations |
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| the grating of incompatible sounds |
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| words consciously chosen for their pleasant connotation often used for subjects like sex or death whose frank discussions are somewhat taboo in our society |
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| uses "figures of speech" - a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words |
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| giving hints or clues about what is to come later in the story |
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| intentional overstatement; deliberate exaggeration, often done to provide emphasis or humor |
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| the use of words to create a picture in the reader’s mind |
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| beginning in the middle of the action to catch a reader’s attention |
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| switching the customary order of elements in a sentence or phrase for effect |
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| a mode of expression, through words or events, conveying a reality different from and usually opposite to appearances or expectations |
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| a long sentence with the main point at the beginning |
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| a comparison between two unlike things; simile- a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as |
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| one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated |
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| words whose sounds resembles what it describes |
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| a phrase combining two seemingly opposite or incompatible elements |
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| a statement that is true even though it seems to be saying two opposite things |
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| repeating similar grammatical structures, words, phrases, or sentences to give writing rhythm |
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| a long sentence with the main point at the end |
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| narrator or speaker of a poem or story |
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| giving non-human objects human characteristics |
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| perspective from which the story is told |
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| a part of an object or process is used to represent the whole |
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| the way words in a sentence are arranged |
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| central or dominant idea in a piece of literature |
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| overall feeling, or effect in a work created by a writer’s use of words |
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| Saying one thing and meaning another |
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| When the audience knows something that the character(s) does not |
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| When something happens that is the opposite of what you had expected to happen |
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| A pithy saying, often using contrast. The epigram is also a verse form, usually brief and pointed. |
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| A story designed to suggest a principle, illustrate a moral, or answer a question. Parables are allegorical stories. |
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| A composition that imitates the style of another composition normally for comic effect. Fielding's Shamela is a parody of Richardson's Pamela. A contest for parodies of Hemingway draws hundreds of entries each year. |
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| A conventional pattern, expression, character, or idea. In literature, a stereotype could apply to the unvarying plot and characters of some works of fiction (those of Barbara Cartland, for example) or to the stock characters and plots of many of the greatest stage comedies. |
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| repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses. |
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| from the greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively |
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| a short tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident |
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| representation conveying a meaning other than the literal |
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| The part of a play that provides the background information needed to understand the characters and the action |
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| a usually recurring salient thematic element, a dominant idea or central theme |
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| a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark |
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| Concerned with classification or description |
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marked by or dealing with one's own experiences or life history; of or in the manner of an autobiography. |
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| of or pertaining to a person's life |
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| short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative |
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an image, story pattern, or character type that frequently recurs and evokes strong,though often unconscious, feelings |
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| Excessive pride; arrogance |
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| An abusive, denunciatory expression |
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narrative that presents the private thoughts of a character without commentary or interpretation by the author |
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| individual traits or characteristics of a piece of writing. a writer's particular way of managing words |
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| the use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition as for poetic effect |
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| logical orderly and consistant relation of parts ex yellow wallpaper |
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| is a picture or an imitation of a person's features or mannerisms exaggerated to appear comic or absurd |
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