a recurrent element in a literary
work; a pattern or strand of
imagery or symbolism in a
work of literature
a device in which words,
sounds, and/or ideas are used
more than once to enhance
rhythm and to create emphasis
an event in which the essential
nature of something – a person,
a situation, an object – is
suddenly understood in a new
way; a sudden realization
A play on words that are
identical or similar in sound
but have sharply different
meanings.
A comparison of two unlike
things not using like or as
the use in a literary work of clues
that suggest events that have yet
to occur
the sequence of events or
actions in a short story,
novel, play, or narrative
poem.
facts revealed by the author or
speaker that support the
attitude or tone in the work
Words or phrases that describe
one thing in terms of something
else; always involve some sort
of imaginary comparison
between seemingly unlike
things; not meant to be taken
literally
a sharply ironical taunt;
sneering or cutting remark
the use of the same sound, not
necessarily the same letter, at
the beginning of each word or
each stressed syllable in a line
of verse
the use of any object, person
place or action that both has a
meaning in itself and that
stands for something larger
than itself, such as a quality,
attitude, belief, or value
the words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons,
objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing
to the five senses
the writer’s attitude or feeling
toward a person, a thing, a
place, an event or situation
a struggle between two
opposing forces
a contrast between appearance
and reality-usually one in
which reality is the opposite
from what it seems; when one
thing is expected to happen or
be, and the exact opposite
happens
the quality of a literary work that
makes the reader uncertain
or tense about the outcome of
events