Satire
use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize society.
A story, poem, or picture with hidden meaning
Allegory
Logos
an appeal using facts and data
extreme exageration
Hyperbole
rhetoric
the art of persuasion in writing or speacking
An appeal to emotions to make a convincing argument
Pathos
Motif
recurring images or actions used to establish mood
attributing human characteristics to animals
Anthromorphism
anticlimax
a dissappointing end to a exciting series of events
a direct opposite of something or someone
antithesis
Fable
a short story with animals conveying a moral
a noun or pronoun set beside another to explain it
Appositive
Allusion
an indirect reference to make comparisons
a gentler way of saying something difficult or sad
Euphemism
character foil
a character used to emphasize someones qualities
An appeal to reputation and credibility to make a convincing argument
Ethos
Implicit
something that is suggested or hinted
language that stirs hard emotions and strong reactions
Emotive Language
Explicit
something that is clearly stated
The AUTHOR'S emotional response to a situation, character, conflict, etc.
tone
Novella
a short story or a long short story
a separate story that supports the main theme
Subplot
Propaganda
biased or misleading information to promote a cause
a metaphor developed throughout a story
extended metaphor
alliteration
recurrence of initial sounds in words of a sentence