a comparison that does not use like or as

the repeating of the initial (first) sound of words in text

sound words in text

exaggeration

a reference to a person, place, thing or idea, of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

when something that is not human acts, talks, thinks, and/or feels in a human way

the problem that exists in the text

the author's use of the five senses (sound, sight, touch, taste, and smell)

the description of time and place is the

details about a character and the way they act/feel towards themself or other characters

when words are used in one way but the meaning is different than expected

who is telling the story, and in which person-1st, 2nd, or 3rd

an object, person, or speech that has a meaning that represents something else

the main idea or meaning of the work, the message

attitude or feelings toward a subject or an audience

when the author gives hints to something that will happen later in the text

language that doesn't mean what the words do by themselves, the words mean something else alone

a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory (opposite) features or qualities