| A | B |
| acronym | MOPS |
| allegory | a literary work that hides a deeper meaning in the story |
| alliteration | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. |
| allusion | a reference to a historical or literary person |
| analogy | an explanation of an idea by giving an example |
| annotation | a short summary with bibliography |
| antagonist | Captain Keller or Tybalt |
| aphorism | a statement of truth |
| archetype | a universally recognized setting, character, symbol, or theme |
| bibliophile | Miss Mann or Mrs. Corso |
| bibliophobe | a person who hates books |
| characterization | a description of a characters internal qualities |
| character | Helen Keller, Juliet |
| cliche | "whatever" |
| cliffhanger | "to be continued" |
| climax | Romeo kills Tybalt |
| clipped words | I'se gonna go fishn' tonite. |
| conflict | Romeo and Juliet's love for each other and their names. |
| onomatopoeia | Ding! |
| irony | The difference between what you think will happen and what really happens. |