| A | B |
|---|
| metaphor | a direct comparison that does not use "like" or "as" |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| personification | when something non-human is given human characteristics |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
| soliloquy | when a character tells the audience his/her thoughts |
| catastrophe | the final outcome in a tragedy |
| rhyme | words with similar ending sounds |
| rhythm | a pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables |
| comic relief | a bit of humor in a serious play or story |
| oxymoron | two words side-by-side that have opposite meanings |
| pun | a humorous play on words |
| aside | dialogue on stage that is intended for the audience to hear |
| paradox | a contradictory situation or idea |
| foreshadowing | a clue in the story that hints at future events |
| dramatic irony | when the audience knows something that characters do not |
| tragic flaw | a personality trait that causes the character's downfall. Romeo's tragic flaw is impulsiveness. |
| allusion | when a text refers to another character, text, or event from history |
