| A | B |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | a comparison not using "like" or "as" |
| personification | giving human actions to a non-human |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| onomatopoeia | words that make a sound |
| foreshadow | to hint or suggest before hand |
| non-fiction | real characters and events |
| antagonist | character that opposes the main character |
| protagonist | the main character |
| deynamic/round | a character that changes |
| static/flat | a character that does not change |
| character development | how a character changes through a story |
| assonance | repetition of a vowel sound |
| alliteration | repetition of |
| third person | when a story uses he, she, they |
| first person | when a story uses I or we |
| literal language | when the writer writes what they mena |
| figurative language | when the writing means beyond what is written |
| mood | the feeling in the writing |
| sensory language | a word or phrase to the 5 senses |
| genre | a category of literature or art |
| fiction | made up characters and events |