Figurative Language

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

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

  3. Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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

  5. Irony: A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

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

  7. Protagonist: The main character or hero in a story.

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

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

  10. Personification: Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

  11. Point of View (POV): The perspective from which a story is told.

  12. Setting: The time and place in which a story occurs.

  13. Genre: The category or type of literature or artistic work.

  14. Motif: A recurring element, symbol, or theme in a story.

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

  16. Rhetorical Question: A question asked for effect or to make a point, not to be answered.