| A | B |
| personification | giving non-human things human traits |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| simile | a work of fiction in which a comparison is made using words such as "like" or "as" |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration or overstatement |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things |
| figurative language | figures of speech that encrich description and create meaning |
| chronological order | the order in which events happen in time |
| theme | a subject of discussion; topic |
| descriptive language | the author's use of words to create images in the reader's mind |
| setting | the place and time in which the story takes place |
| noun | a word that names a person, place or thing |
| verb | a word that expresses action or a state of being |