| A | B |
|---|
| Purpose | Why the author is writing (ex: to amuse, to inform...) |
| Metaphore | a comparison of two unlike things |
| Alliteration | The repitition of the first sound of several words in a poem |
| Simile | Uses the words like or as to compare two unlike things |
| Setting | the time and place of a story or poem |
| Irony | words or events that are the opposite of what is expected |
| Style | the suthor's use of words and sentence structure |
| Personification | ahuman characteristic is given to something that is not human |
| Sensory Images | words that relate to the 5 senses and create a picture |
| Plot | the events of a story |
| Onomatopoeia | when a word imitates the sound of something |
| Tone | the way an author feels about a topic; the emotion in the words |
| Characterization | using words to show a character's attitude, appearance, etc... |
| Symbol | an object that represents an idea |
| Theme | the main idea or message of a story or poem |
