| A | B |
| epic | long poem that narrates quest of hero |
| personification | giving non human things human characteristics |
| syntax | he way linguistic elements (words, etc.) are put together to form sentences, etc. |
| Anagnorisis | the critical moment of recognition or discovery, especially preceding peripeteia |
| rhythm | the effect of a string of syllables |
| Chiasmus | 2 clauses put together then reversed to make larger point |
| irony | when the opposite of what is expected happens |
| Metonymy | substitution of the name of an attribute for thing meant |
| meter | the order of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| Peripeteia | a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal |
| Diction | writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer |
| Syntax | how chosen words are used to form a sentence |
| tone | an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience |
| mood | a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions; the atmosphere |