Imagery: Visually describing figurative language(usually makes the reader imagine what going on because they are given a clear picture through imagery)

Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement of something(eg: her smile was a mile wide, a mile would be a hyperbole)

Irony: whenever a person says something or does something that is different from what we expect them to say(eg: when it is a rainy day and someone says “Look at that nice weather outside”)

Tone: the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

Inference: a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

Symbol: a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else. (eg: a red octagon is normally used as a stop sign)

Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more empathetic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox )

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. (eg: “that party was the bomb”, or “he’s a couch potato”)

personification: personifying an object with human traits/features(eg: the sun-kissed me)

Allusion: an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text or anywhere.

Juxtaposition: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with a contrasting effect.(eg: All's fair in love and war.)

Theme: The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.