| A | B |
|---|
| symbolism | when something represents more than its actual meaning |
| contrast | a list of unlike things |
| flashback | a telling of a past event as if it were happening in the present time |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| analogy | "This is to that as this is to that" |
| personification | giving human characteristics to something non human |
| irony | when something not expected happens |
| onomatopoeia | when a word echoes its sound ("buzz") |
| allusion | a reference to something most people would know |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration for effect |
| allegory | much like symbolism in that it represents more than its actual meaning |
| setting | time and place |
| tone | author's attitude |
| conflict | opposing forces |
| dialogue | speaking |
| repetition | the repeating of something |
| alliteration | repetition of similar consonant sounds |
| theme | main idea the author is trying to convey |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| character | person or animal in a story |
| point of view | 1st or 3rd limited or 3rd omniscient |
| paradox | when two contradictory events happen at the same time |
| euphemism | using a less offensive term for something offensive |
| foreshadowing | a hint of things to come |
| stanza | section of a poem |
| metaphor | comparison without using "like" or "as" |
| chronology | order of occurence |
| anecdote | a short story to prove a point |
| memoir | a true story of a portion of one's life |
| figurative language | author's use of literary devices such as metaphor and personification |
| pun | play on words |
| inversion | unusual word order |
| assonance | repetition of similar vowel sounds |
