| A | B |
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| allegory | a narrative in which characters represent abstract concepts different from the literal meaning of the story |
| allusion | a reference to another piece of literature that the writer asumes the reader has read |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration for emphasis |
| metaphor | an implied comparison between two essentially unlike things |
| simile | a figure of speech involving a stated or direct comparison using like, as , or as if |
| personification | speaking of something nonhuman as if it were human |
| local color | characteristic details of a particular region used to add authenticity to the work |
| foreshadowing | a hint or clue to the reader suggesting what is to come |
| pun | a device that uses multiple meanings of a single word to create an effect |
| climax | the point at which the conflict in the narrative begins to be resolved |
