| A | B |
|---|
| consonance | repetition of consonant sounds |
| allusion | reference to an historical figure |
| assonance | repitition of similar vowel sounds |
| imagery | use of details to appeal to the senses |
| paradox | self-contradictory statement |
| blank verse | unrhymed poetry in iambic pentameter |
| inference | reasonable conclusion |
| irony | contrast between what is said and what is meant |
| figurative language | use of words beyond usual meaning |
| denotation | dictionary definition |
| connotation | beyond the literal definition |
| flashback | an episode at an earlier time |
| plot | conflict climax conclusion |
| hyperbole | great exaggeration |
| metaphor | comparison of two things |
| protagonist | hero |
| point of view | from whose point a story is told |
| mood | atmosphere a writer creates |
| free verse | no set rhyme, meter |
| characterization | techniques used to reveal a personality |
| lyric | short poem expressing basic emotions |
| personification | giving human qualities to animals |
| foreshadowing | clues as to what will happen |
| onomatopoeia | words standing for sounds |
| alliteration | repetition of initial sounds of words |
