The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically identical or similar.

A brief narrative, a short account of an interesting or amusing incident.

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deductible from those of the individual words.

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Descriptive or figurative language.

A figure of speech that describes an action or object in a way that isn't literally true.

Indirect word substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant.

An object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning.

A comparison that establishes a relationship between two similar concepts or ideas.

The general attitude of the writer toward a subject or audience.

An argument that appeals to an audience's sense of logic or reason.

The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.

An argument that appeals to a speaker's credibility.

An argument that appeals to an audience's emotions.

Placing of 2 contrasting things in order to highlight their differences.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected or what is intended.

The writer makes statements about a character's personality and tells the reader or viewer what the character is like.

The reader/audience knows something that certain characters do not.

Words express something contrary to the truth; someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean (often sarcastic).

A type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them exactly.