| A | B |
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| Allusion | Reference to another text, person, or event |
| Ambiguity | Unclear or multiple possible meanings |
| Analogy | Comparison showing similarity |
| Antithesis | Direct contrast of ideas in balanced phrasing |
| Atmosphere | The emotional feeling of a scene or work |
| Catharsis | Emotional release experienced by audience |
| Conceit | An extended, often surprising metaphor |
| Dramatic Irony | The reader or viewer knows something the characters do not |
| Epiphany | A character’s sudden insight |
| Extended Metaphor | A metaphor sustained over several lines |
| Figurative Language | Nonliteral use of words |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration for effect |
| Imagery | Descriptive language appealing to the senses |
| Juxtaposition | Placement of two things side by side for contrast |
| Metaphor | Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as' |
| Mood | Emotional atmosphere for the reader |
| Motif | Repeated image, word, or idea with thematic meaning |
| Paradox | A statement that seems contradictory but reveals truth |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to nonhuman things |
| Simile | Comparison using 'like' or 'as' |
| Situational Irony | Contrast between expectation and reality |
| Symbols | Objects, figures, or colors that represent ideas |
| Understatement | Deliberate downplaying for effect |
