A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous).

A recurring symbol, character, landscape, or event found in myth and literature across different cultures and eras (hero, journey to the underworld, creation, etc.)

Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences; word order

an author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

words that have similar meanings

a narrator whose account of events appears to be faulty, misleadingly biased, or otherwise distorted

an appeal based on the character/reputation/ credibility of the speaker.

appeal to emotion

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point.

a group of lines in a poem or song that constitute a division (in prose: paragraph)