A saying or expression that means more than or is different than what it states

Descriptive language that evokes the 5 senses: taste, touch, sight, hearing, smell

When the author has characters’ words and actions show what kind of people they are

The difference between what something appears to be and what it really is - not what is expected

When you say exactly what you mean

Comparing two items where the first item is the second item

A poem’s rhythmical pattern - how many syllables and beats per line

A long speech in a play given by a character to another character

The writer’s attitude that is conveyed through his/her writing

The reader’s feelings created by the writers words

A lesson taught in a literary work

The reasons behind characters’ words and actions

Fictional tale that gives an untrue explanation for natural and supernatural events that people don’t understand

Any story told in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama