| A | B |
|---|
| Simile | Comparison using "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | Comparison without using "like" or "as" |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration to express a strong feeling |
| Personification | Assigning human qualities to an object or thing |
| Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes |
| Tone | The implied attitude of an author toward his/her work |
| Imagery | The use of vivd language to paint a picture of objects, ideas, or actions |
| Foreshadowing | When the author hints toward upcoming events |
| Flashback | An interjected scene that takes the reader back from the current point in narration |
| Symbol | The use of an object to represent an idea |
| Irony | A contrast or decrepancy between what is expected or what is said and what actually happens or what is meant |
| Point of View | Who or what is telling the story |
| Theme | The main idea or message of a story |
| Mood | The atmosphere of a story created by the writer's use of words |
| Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| Characterization | The process by which an author creates, develops, and presents a character |
| Conflict | The main problem of the story |
| Plot | The events that make up a story |
| Setting | Time and place of a work |
| Oxymoron | A figure of speech where two words seem to contradict each other |
