A technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity.

The shark is as big as a bus.

The time and place of action.

"The grimy scraps of withered leaves about your feet."

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

The room is an oven.

The series of events in a story.

A topic or subject of a discussion or piece.

A logical guess that is made based on facts and one's own knowledge and experience.

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

Examples include: First person, Third person.

"The sun was shining brightly on the meadow."

To express thoughts or feelings, to inform or explain, or to persuade and to entertain.

The bread was black, burned, and buttered.

A brief statement or account of the main points in a story.

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

The people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a work of literature.

Examples include: cock a doodle do, moo, quack.

A struggle between opposing forces.

A feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by a reader.