| A | B | 
|---|
| Personification | giving an inanimate object human-like characteristics | 
| Simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" | 
| Metaphor | making a direct comparison | 
| Mood | the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader | 
| Theme | the main idea in a work of literature | 
| Symbolism | when something concrete represents an abstract idea | 
| tone | the writer's attitude is revealed through this | 
| plot | the structure of a story |