The repetition of the last vowel and following sounds.
What is rhyme?
100
One word is directly applied to a distinctly different kind of thing.
What is metaphor?
100
Implies a comparison between two objects or persons. May include "like" or "as."
What is simile?
100
The author's attitude toward the reader.
What is tone?
200
A narrative with a literal and extended secondary meaning.
What is allegory?
200
The repetition of consonants, especially at the beginning of words and syllables.
What is alliteration?
200
The repetition of vowels.
What is assonance?
200
Associated with the secondary meaning of words.
What is connotation?
200
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
300
The reference to a well-known person, place, or event, or to another literary work or passage.
What is allusion?
300
An improbable device used to resolve a plot.
What is Deus ex machina?
300
A lengthy narrative poem on a great subject that is told in an elevated style and and centered on a hero who is central to the fate of a state or nation.
What is an epic poem?
300
The substitution of a disagreeable word with a pleasant word.
What is euphemism?
300
An extended work of fiction written in prose.
What is a novel?
400
Applies to a word that sounds like what it represents.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
Giving human attributes to an object or idea.
What is personification?
400
Refers to the way a story gets told, i.e., the mode or perspective of the author.
What is point of view?
400
Relates to one or more of the five senses.
What is are sensory details?
400
Use of non-standard spelling for speech in order to draw attention to pronunciation.
What is eye dialect?
500
A short phrase, set off by commas, that allows a writer to piece together two ideas into one coherent sentence.
What are appositive phrases?
500
As opposed to the literal meaning, refers to words that exaggerate or alter the original meaning of the words. Includes metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, and allusion.
What is figurative language?
500
Use of a detail in a plot to anticipate further developments in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
500
The feeling the reader gets from the work of literature. Often created through the tone or diction (way of speaking).
What is mood?
500
Words that share the same pronunciation but have different spellings and meanings. Example, "pie" and 'pi."