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| Allusion | A passing reference in a literary work to another literary work, historical event, or figure |
| Assonance | The repetition of vowel patterns |
| Consonance | The repetition of consonant patterns |
| Alliteration | The repetition of the first sound of a word (vowel or consonant) |
| Epiphany | A sudden revelation or insight evoked by a common object in a scene |
| Analogy | The comparison of a subject to something similar to it - often the basis for similes and metaphors. |
| Allegory | A sustained and more limited comparison between a subject and the image to which it is being compared. |
| Figurative Language | A broad term for words that are used in non-literal ways in order to achieve special effects or meanings. |
| Tropes | Words or phrases that make a change or turn in the usual meaning of a thing |
| Schemes | Changes in word order or syntax to achieve a desired effect |
| Personification | A figure of thought in which an inanimate object or abstract thought is given the characteristics of a person |
| Voice | An author’s style, manner of expression or the driving force behind a written work and the source of its values and ethics. |
| Point of View | 1st, 2nd or 3rd person |
| Irony | A contradiction or incongruity between appearance or expectation and reality |
| Farce | A dramatic work using physical comedy, exaggeration and crudity |
| Parody | A mocking imitation of a work, style or author of a genre. |
| Tone | The attitude that a literary speaker expresses toward the subject matter and audience |
| Diction | Actual language used - word choices and phrasing |
