a reference to people, places, events, or literary works in a text (often biblical)

used step-by-step in literature to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story. It is in the initial stage in which the writer introduces the character with noticeable emergence. After introducing the character, the writer often talks about his behavior; then, as the story progresses, the thought-processes of the character.

the attitude of a writer on a particular subject conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject

A way of indicating or hinting at what will come later

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

a literary technique that relies on comparison and contrast for its resonance with an audience

When the audience knows something the characters do not yet know

giving human qualities to animals or objects

the repetition of the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer

when a situation turns out differently from what one would expect normally—though the twist is oddly appropriate.

A comparison between two things or objects using “like” or “as”

any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for

something larger than itself.

An implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things or objects

The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas