| A | B |
| personification | giving human characteristics to non human things |
| simile | a comparison using the words like, as or than |
| metaphor | a direct comparison between two otherwise unlike objects |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration for effect |
| onomatopoeia | a word that imitates sound |
| alliteration | repetition of the starting sound |
| setting | the time and place of a story |
| plot | the events of a story |
| climax/turning point | the big event, where the story takes a turn |
| characterization | details about a character |
| point of view | who is telling the story |
| theme | the message or main idea of a story |
| imagery | painting a picture with descriptive words |