| A | B |
|---|
| personification | giving an inanimate object human characteristics |
| metaphor | a comparison that does not use "like" or "as" |
| simile | a comparison that uses "like" or "as" |
| pun | a play on words |
| external conflict | struggle between character and outside force |
| internal conflict | struggle within a character |
| foreshadowing | a hint of what's coming |
| onomatopoeia | BOOM! |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| dialogue | spoken language between characters |
| situational irony | story takes an opposite turn |
| verbal irony | saying one thing, meaning the opposite |
| oxymoron | "Loving hate" |
| aside | character does not want everyone to hear |
| soliloquy | thought-revealing speech alone |
| allusion | reference to famous person, place, literary work |
| foil | character who provides contrast |
| comic relief | humor that breaks up sadness |
| tragic hero | high standing, fatal flaw, downfall |
