Words that describe actions and states of being.

A figure of speech in which one thing is described in the terms of another.

The attribution of human qualities to inanimate objects

A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly likened to another

Using the same word or phrase more than once

An object which represents or 'stands' for something else

The overall feeling or mood of a poem

Words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

two ideas or things placed or seen close together with a contrasting effect

the highlighting of the differences between two subjects

a set of related words or phrases

a dominant or recurring idea

when a word or phrase for one thing is used to refer to another (to suggest they are similar)

representing an inanimate object, thing, or idea as a person

a word that describes a noun or a pronoun

using language to create a sensory experience or create a picture with words

the perspective the story is told from e.g. third person

can create tension and a sense of urgency by speeding up the pace of a text

the background information on the characters and setting, usually explained at the beginning of the story