metalanguage

allusion

an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text

anaphora

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of clauses

anthromorphise

to ascribe human form or attributes to an animal

auditory imagery

sound - sensory

chant

repetitive, rhythmic speaking of words

foreshadowing

to hint at plot developments that don’t actually occur until later in the story

dichotomy

a division or contrast between two things that are, or represented as being opposed as entirely different

epizeuxis

the repetition of a single word or phrase numerous times

gustatory imagery

taste - sensory

kinaesthetic imagery

touch - sensory

lyricism

song like

pathetic fallacy

nature or setting reflects the mood or problem

unreliable narrator

version of events cannot be entirely believed

zoomorphism

animal characteristics given to humans or objects