To Kill Mockingbird

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two unlike things (e.g., “He was a lion in the courtroom.”).

Flashback

A scene set in a time earlier than the main story.

Simile

A comparison using 'like' or 'as' (e.g., 'Brave as a lion').

Irony

When the opposite of what’s expected occurs.

Soliloquy

A character speaking their thoughts aloud (rare in novels; more common in drama).

Allusion

A reference to another literary work, historical figure, or event.

Malevolent

Wishing harm to others; evil.

Predilection

A preference or special liking for something.

Idiom

A phrase with a figurative meaning (e.g., 'It’s raining cats and dogs').

Foreshadowing

Hints or clues about what will happen later.

Tirade

A long, angry speech.

Solace

Comfort in a time of distress.

Colloquialism

Informal, regional language or slang.

Personification

Giving human traits to non-human things (e.g., 'The wind whispered').

Melodrama

Over-the-top emotional drama.

Hyperbole

Exaggeration for effect.

Satire

Using humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize (social commentary).

Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like their meaning (e.g., 'buzz,' 'bang').