| A | B |
| climax | turning point |
| Figurative Language | language that cannot be taken literally since it is written to create an effect |
| Free verse | poetry without specific rhythm or rhyme |
| Legend | a story about a mythical being |
| limited view | narrator who doesn't know everyone's thoughts |
| nonfiction | not fiction |
| mood | emotion of a work |
| point of view | the way in which an author reveals the story |
| satire | a literary tone used to make fun of a human weakness |
| rhythm | the pattern or beat of a poem |
| setting | time and place |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| sonnet | 14 line poem |
| suffix | added ending |
| metaphor | implied comparison |
| allusion | reference to something |
| bias | judgement based on a personal point of view |
| imagery | using words to create pictures |
| irony | using a word or phrase to mean the opposite |
| voice | the fluency, rhythm and liveliness of writing |