comparison between two things with the use of like or as

making a clear vision of something in someone's mind

where the story takes place

the perspective the story is told from (ex. what pronouns does the narrator use in the narrative?)

repeating words, phrases, lines or stanzas
-is used to emphasize a feeling or idea
-this second definition means an overused phrase

comparison between two thinks without the use of like or as

an over-exaggeration (ex. he was melting in the heat of the sun)

someone who tells the story

hinting that something is going to occur later on in the story

when an object has a deeper meaning

giving human qualities to inanimate objects (ex. the tree danced in the wind)

a phrase that typically presents a non-literal meaning (ex. it's raining cats and dogs)

a series of events in a narrative

the atmosphere or feeling the reader takes from the text

One of these is humor to expose flaws in human behavior, the second definition is when work mimics someone else's work.

sounds as words (ex. boom, splash, etc.)

a repetition of the same letter/sound at the beginning of words (ex. Amy ate an apple)

a struggle or disagreement

what the writer intends you to feel while reading/watching the story

an expression that makes something seem smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is

a statement that contradicts itself (ex. bittersweet)

A reference to another person, event or thing

the general message or meaning behind the story

Verbal Irony-when someone says something but means the opposite (sarcasm)
Dramatic Irony-when we know more than the character
Situational Irony-when what actually happens is different from what we expected to happen

a statement that contradicts itself because it contains two statements that are true, but cannot be true at the same time
ex. you can save money by spending it