These
words and phrases that appeal to a reader’s five senses
imagery
a comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have some qualities in common
metaphor
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
alliteration
The way a writer creates and develops characters
characterization
when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story
foreshadowing
a specific piece of information that supports a claim
evidence
words are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true
figurative language
the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
mood
the group of readers that the writer is addressing
audience
the voice that tells a story
narrator
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
personification
the main character in a story, play, or novel
protagonist
a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
irony
the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings
onomatopoeia
the ideas and feelings associated with the word, as opposed to its dictionary definition
connotation
refers to how a writer chooses to narrate a story; can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
Point of View
a play on words based on similar senses of two or more words, or on various meanings of the same word
pun
a form of literature meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience
a drama or play
a technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity
repetition
expresses the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject
tone
s a rhymed pair of lines
couplet
speaking or writing that expresses a position on a problem and supports it with reasons and evidence
Rhetoric or Argument
the instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew
stage directions
a way of writing or speaking that relies on logic and facts
logical appeal or logos
an error of reasoning
fallacy