Alliteration-Theme

A writer's choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness, or precision

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 kind of writing that holds up to ridicule or contempt the weaknesses and wrongdoings of individuals, groups, institutions, or humanity in general

The most common verse line in English and American history

A figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities

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

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

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

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

A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize

A figure of speech using exaggeration, or overstatement, for special effect

The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to convey in a literary work

A contrast or an incongruity between what is stated and what is meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

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

The art of using language for persuasion

The repetition of similar vowel sounds, especially in poetry

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

A generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

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

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things which are basically dissimilar

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

The use of phrases, causes, or sentences that are similar or complementary in structure or meaning

The vantage point from which a narrative is told

Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

The analysis of verse in terms of meter