| A | B |
| genre | a category of art, music or literature |
| imagery | painting a picture with words |
| situational irony | what is expected to happen vs. what really actually happens |
| dramatic irony | a situation in a work where something is said that is intended to be ironic |
| verbal irony | the differance in what is said to what is meant |
| metaphor | a comparison "my dad is a bear" |
| simile | a comparison using like or as "her smile was like the sun" |
| onomatopoeia | the word for a sound "buzz, clang, etc" |
| anachronism | someone or thing that is not in it's correct historical or chronological time |
| didactic literature | primary purpose is to guide, teach or instruct |