figurative language
a comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
repetition of beginning consonant sounds
alliteration
how a writer creates and develops his characters
characterization
an interruption in a story to present an event that occurred before the beginning of the story
flashback
My heart is an open highway
metaphor
a comparison between 2 things, but does NOT use "like" or "as"
metaphor
using words to imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
a reference to something else of significance, e.g. another literary work, historical event, movie, song, etc.
allusion
writing that criticizes and riducules
satire
"I have told you to clean your room a million times!"
hyperbole
using language to appeal to the senses
imagery
speech that is particular to a certain area or region
dialect
using an object to mean something more on a deeper level
symbolism
hints and clues about what will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
The sun smiled at us on this beautiful spring day.
personification
giving an object human qualities
personification
the distinctive way a writer uses language
style
the perspective from which a story is told
point of view
quality of a story that is amusing and makes the reader laugh
humor
Her cheeks were like roses
simile
using exaggeration for effect
hyperbole
poetry that has no rhyme or rhythm
free verse
a feeling of excitement and curiosity about what will happen next
suspense
the reader gets the opposite of what he/she expects
irony
The heat from the bright yellow sun was unbearable.
imagery