The time and place of a story

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

a conclusion one can draw from the presented details

is the author's reason for writing or speaking: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to praise, to celebrate, to warn.

a joke that results from multiple word meanings

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Comparison of two similar but different things, used to clarify an action or a relationship. Ex: Shells were to ancient cultures as dollar bills are to modern American culture.

A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation

a central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

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

a scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present

the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions

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