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Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable; a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but have something in common.
Simile
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another using 'like' or 'as'.
Personification
The attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Verbal Irony
Irony where a person says one thing but means another, often conveying the opposite of the literal meaning.
Situational Irony
A literary device occurring when the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected.
Dramatic Irony
A situation in which the audience knows something that the characters do not.
Sarcasm
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
Hyperbole
Exaggerated claims or statements not meant to be taken literally.
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Onomatopoeia
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral.
Allusion
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly.
Ambiguity
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Connotation
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.
Denotation
The literal or primary meaning of a word.
Character Foil
A literary device that contrasts with another character to highlight certain aspects of the protagonist.
Foreshadowing
An indication of a future event.
Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language in a literary work.
Motif
A repeated pattern that appears throughout a story and has symbolic significance.
Parody
An imitation of the style of a particular writer or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Point of View
The perspective from which a story is told.
Static Character
A literary character that doesn't change much throughout a story.
Dynamic Character
A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story.
