An exaggerated statement

A reference to another work, event or historical element

The vantage point from which a story is told

It's all about the opposites...

The repetition of consonants at the beginning of two or more words

Comparison of two unlike things

A hint of a future event

The author's attitude about the subject

The feeling a reader gets when reading a work

Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of lines or within sentences

One thing represents something else

A character remembers something that happened in the past

A writer uses this literary element to cause the reader to experience something

An object, animal or idea is given human characteristics or capabilities