Figurative Language

Allegory

A narrative that uses symbolic figures, actions, or events to represent abstract ideas or moral qualities.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Imagery

Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

Irony

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

Mood

The emotional atmosphere or feeling created by a story or piece of writing.

Protagonist

The main character or hero in a story.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one is the other.

Symbol

An object, character, or event that represents a larger concept or idea.

Personification

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

Point of View (POV)

The perspective from which a story is told.

Setting

The time and place in which a story occurs.

Genre

The category or type of literature or artistic work.

Motif

A recurring element, symbol, or theme in a story.

Allusion

A reference to a well-known person, event, place, or work of literature.

Rhetorical Question

A question asked for effect or to make a point, not to be answered.