| A | B |
| Onomatopoeia | the formation of words whose sound is imitative of the sound of the noise or action designated |
| Hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration |
| Foreshadowing | To show or indicate beforehand |
| Flashback | allows a writer to present past events during current events |
| Point of View | an opinion, attitude, or judgment |
| Verbal Irony | Sarcasm |
| Situational Irony | the opposite of what you think is going to happen |
| Dramatic Irony | The reader/audience knows something that a character does not know |
| Satire | A kind of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice, or folly in order to bring about social reform |
| Paradox | An apparent contradiction that is actually true |