| A | B |
|---|
| alliteration | repitition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| metaphor | a comparison not using like or as |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| personification | giving humanlike qualities to inanimate objects |
| omniscient | a literary device allowing the reader to see all points of view |
| anaphora | a literary device using repetitive words and phrases for special effect |
| forshadowing | the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot |
| epic | long story told in elevated language |
| assonance | repetition of similar vowel sounds that are followed by different consonant sounds |
| epithet | adjective or descriptive phrase that is regularly used to characterize a person, place or thing |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| blond | male light hair |
| blonde | female light hair |
| comedian | male comic |
| comedianne | female comic |
| fiance | male betrothed |
| fiancee | female betrothed |
