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 |