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The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words
alliteration
A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize
allusion
The repetition of similar vowel sounds, especially in poetry
assonance
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
blank verse
A break or pause in a line of poetry, which contributes to the rhythm of the poem
caesura
The means by which a writer reveals a character's personality
characterization
A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem.
conflict
A writer's choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness, or precision
diction
A figure of speech using exaggeration, or overstatement, for special effect
hyperbole
The most common verse line in English and American history
iambic pentameter
A contrast or an incongruity between what is stated and what is meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
irony
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things which are basically dissimilar
metaphor
A generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
meter
A recurring feature, such as a name, image, or phrase, in a work of literature
motif
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms
oxymoron
The use of phrases, causes, or sentences that are similar or complementary in structure or meaning
parallelism
