What is using words such as "like" or "as" to make a comparison between two things
100
visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery
100
repetition of same consonant sound at the beginning of consecutive words
What is alliteration
100
a common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally
What is an idiom
200
anaphora
What is the repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of 2+ sentences in a row
200
a brief recounting of a relevant episode
What is an anecdote
200
when a humorous scene is inserted into a serious story, in order to lighten the mood
What is comic relief
200
diction
What is word choice, particularly as an element of style
200
juxtaposition
What is placing things side by side for the purpose of comparison to make a point
300
a statement which expresses a general truth or moral principle
What is an aphorism
300
the omission of a sound (vowel, consonant, or whole syllable)
What is elision
300
alter-ego
What is a character used by the author to speak the author's own thoughts
300
a long, very emotional violent attack using strong, abusive language
What is invective
300
euphemism
What is a more agreeable, less offensive substitute for unpleasant words or concepts
400
a term used to describe fiction, nonfiction, or poetry that teaches a specific lesson
What is didactic
400
antecedent
What is a word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
400
when a single word governs or modifies two or more other words, and the meaning of the 1st word must change for each of the other words it governs/modifies
What is a zeugma
400
repetition of a word at the end of two or more successive clauses or sentences
What is epistrophe
400
sentence constructions near the other repeats identical grammatical patterns
What is parallelism (or parallel structure)
500
omission or absence of a conjunction
What is asyndeton
500
syntax
What is the arrangement of words and phrases
500
list in a sentence where items are separated by conjunctions
What is polysyndeton
500
an indirect reference to something with which the reader is supposed to be familiar
What is an allusion
500
when the audience of a drama knows something the characters on stage don't know