| A | B |
| OMNISCIENCE | all-knowing point of view 3rd person |
| ONOMATOPOEIA | the sound is the word itself ie. buzz |
| PARADOX | a statement which seems contradictory but neverthless is true ie. She was born to die. |
| PARAPHRASE | summary of someone else's writing put into your own words |
| PARODY | writing which imitates someone else's style |
| PARABLE | a brief story designed to teach a moral lesson |