Signposting
A word, phrase, or situation keeps repeating in the story.
Again and Again
A comparison using "like" or "as".
Simile
The superhero also known as Bruce Wayne?
Batman
When a character suddenly realizes or understands something important.
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
The process plants use to make food using sunlight.
photosynthesis
What is words of the wiser?
An older character giving advice to a younger or main character.
The alarm clocked screamed at me this morning.
Words that describe nouns.
Adjectives
A character behaves in a way that surprises you or goes against what you expect.
Contrasts and Contradictions
The runner was as fast as lighting.
Simile
The more you take, the more you leave behind.
Footsteps
A character thinks, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" What signpost is this?
Tough Questions
"Spill the beans"
What type of figurative language is this?
Idiom
The more of this there is, the less you see.
Darkness