Definitions (1)
The personality of the author
Voice
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
In The Anthropocene Reviewed, John Green begins talking about being a wizard and refers to the book Harry Potter.
Allusion
The two types of dialogues used in books
Direct and Indirect
Structure of a text
Style
A metaphor that gives non human items human characteristics
Personification
When talking about the history of red hair, the author gives his own memory of growing up with red hair to further his point.
Anecdote
When the tone changes in the story
How the text makes the reader feel
Mood
Descriptions that appeal to one of the senses
Imagery
The flowers were white with almost a pearly shine to them, while the grass continued to sway with the wind.
Imagery
When playing jeopardy, the classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
The author's attitude
Tone
Rhetorical questions
I can't believe he would do that! (What was he thinking?)
Parentheticals
What is a specific part of speech that illustrates, describes, reveals, and depicts a situation or character trait?
Verb
Figurative phrases that cannot be understood literally
Idioms
Placing items side by side for the sake of contrasting them
juxtaposition
Connotation
Indirect Dialogue