Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, (examples are metaphor, simile, and personification).

"Their hair was golden as the sun; their hair flew in the wind, shining and wild, as if it defied men to restrain it." What does the quote show?

a long speech in which a character who is usually alone onstage expresses his or her private thoughts or feelings

the structure required for expressing two or more grammatical elements of equal rank

appeal to emotion

His eyes were daggers that cut right through me.

summary produced without bias or opinion using textual evidence

dictionary definition of a word

hyperbole

beginning of a story which tells characters & setting

The teams competed in a David and Goliath struggle.

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