A comparison stating one thing is something else.

A comparison using like or as.

Anything that stands for something else.

A person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

A story with two levels of meaning. First, there’s the surface of the story.

Then there’s the symbolic level which can be political or religious, historical or philosophical.

The use of words that appeal to the senses.

Word choice and it helps to create tone.

The central message or insight about life in a literary work.

The writer’s attitude toward his/her audience or subject.

Repetition of initial consonant sounds.

The use of clues to hint at what is coming in a story.

A figure of speech that puts together two seemingly contradictory words or phrases that actually end up making a whole lot of sense. ex.

living dead, terribly good

The use of words that imitate sounds.

An obvious and deliberate exaggeration.

Occur when whatever you’re reading breaks with chronology to give us a glimpse of the past.

Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman.

credibility, ethics, the sense that the speaker “knows his/her stuff” know as the trustworthy factor

emotional response whether it fear, anger, humor, amazement, inspiration etc.

logic and reason, often found in research and organization to get your audience on board