Any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value

The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words

The vantage point from which a narrative is told

A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms

The means by which a writer reveals a character's personality

A figure of speech comparing two essentially unlike things using like or as

A break or pause in a line of poetry, which contributes to the rhythm of the poem

The most common verse line in English and American history

A writer's characteristic way of writing, determined by the choice of words, arrangement of words in sentences, and the relationship of the sentences to one another

A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem.

A recurring feature, such as a name, image, or phrase, in a work of literature

A generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry