Alliteration
noun
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words....
Characterization
noun
The ways an author reveals a character's personality through actions, words, tho...
Connotation
noun
The emotional feeling or association a word carries beyond its literal meaning....
Denotation
noun
The literal, dictionary definition of a word....
Figurative Language
noun
Language that uses figures of speech to create vivid images beyond the literal m...
Foreshadowing
noun
Hints or clues in a story about what will happen later....
Hyperbole
noun
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor....
Imagery
noun
Vivid, descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create a mental pictur...
Inference
noun
A logical conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than stated direct...
Irony
noun
A technique where the actual meaning is opposite to or different from what is sa...
Metaphor
noun
A figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were something else, withou...
Mood
noun
The emotional feeling or atmosphere created by a piece of writing....
Narrative
noun
A spoken or written account of events; a story....
Onomatopoeia
noun
A word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes....
Personification
noun
Giving human qualities, actions, or feelings to non-human things....
Point Of View
noun
The perspective from which a story is told....
Simile
noun
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'...
Theme
noun
The central message or life lesson the author communicates through a story....
Tone
noun
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, revealed through word choi...