Figurative language
Uses like or as when comparing 2 things
simile
sequence of events in a play, novel, story, etc.
plot
disquiet
a feeling of anxiety or worry
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
personification
comparison of 2 different things
metaphor
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place:
setting
mesmerize
hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
the repetition of sounds, not just letters, that are closely related
alliteration
an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature. The subject of what you're reading.
theme
adaptable
able to adjust to new conditions
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true
oxymoron
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
onomatopeia
the struggle between two opposing forces or people in a literary piece (novel, short story, etc.)
conflict
prickly
having or causing a tingling or itching sensation
ready to take offense
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
Understatement
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
pun
person who tells the story from their point of view
narrator
grimace
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
a reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar
Allusion