an object, person, situation, event, or action that represents something else.
What is a Symbol/Symbolism?
Phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across.
(Ex: simile, idiom, metaphor, etc)
What is figurative language?
The moral or lesson that the story is trying to teach/convey.
What is theme?
When two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect Ex. Living death, jumbo shrimp
What is an oxymoron?
The positive or negative feelings/emotions that are associated with a word.
What is connotation?
Repetition of a word or phrase specifically at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
What is anaphora?
A brief and sometimes witty personal story that focuses on a single interesting event, often in order to make a point or teach a moral lesson.
What is an anecdote?