going back to an earlier time (in a story) to make something in the present clearer

the use of a word or phase that imitates or suggest the sound it makes.

slight variations of a language spoken within a particular region or class.

the arrangement of lines in poetry

a form of literature that tells a story and deals with the sequence of events or experiences

a significant word, phrase or image that is repeated again and again in a piece of literature.

a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality.

the action of a play or story that works out the decision made during the climax.

the central message of a work of literature often expressed as a general statement of life

giving inanimate objects human characteristics

reference with literature to another well-known character , place , or situation

the method an author uses to create the appearance and personality of a fictional character.

a figure of speech the uses exaggeration to express strong emotion to make a point.

an author's attitude toward the subject or audience

the time or place of the action in a story

repetition of vowel sounds in a line or sentence.

words used for descriptive effect in order to convey ideas or emotions.

the "word phases" that writers create to evoke an emotional response.

the perspective or attitude of the narrator in the story

the comparison of two unlike things, saying one is the other

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

the repetition of identical constant sounds before or after differing vowel sounds.

giving hints of what it to come later in the story.

the combination of contradictory terms to create a new term

a concrete thing used to represent something larger and more abstract