| A | B |
| juxtaposition | two different things placed side by side for contrast |
| logos | an appeal to logic |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things |
| extended metaphor | a comparison of two things that is extended through several lines or sections of a text |
| First person narrative point of view | tells the story from his or her own point of view |
| Third person narrative point of view | the speaker or narrator is not part of the story and knows some, but not all, of the events in the story |
| Third person omniscient | the speaker or narrator is not part of the story and knows all the events in the story |
| oxymoron | a compound word or a phrase that closely links two contrary elements |
| paradox | a seemingly contradictory or absurd statement |
| pathos | an appeal to emotion |
| personification | giving human characteristics to nonhuman things |
| repetition | the repetition of the same word or phrase for emphasis |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS |
| symbol | a specific word, idea, or object that represents an idea |