A comparison not using like or as

A metaphor that extends over multiple lines, phrases, or paragraphs

An exaggeration

Making something less than it actually is

A reference to something outside the text

Descriptions that invoke the 5 senses

Giving human qualities to something that is not human

An expression that differs from it’s literal meaning.

Ex. “That was a piece of cake.”

The way an author feels about something

The way the reader feels about something