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alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
figurative language
words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
Allusion
brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea
static character
character that doesn’t change throughout the story
conflict
between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character
climax

Main point of a story

archetype
devices that employ the use of a famous concept
theme

main lesson of a story

hyperbole
exaggerated statements
simile

comparing two things using like and as

metaphor

comparing two things not using like and as

satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity
dynamic character

character that changes throughout a story

imagery
author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her works
plot
main story line
mood
the way the story makes you feel
personification
giving something not living human characteristics
onomatopoeia-
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
symbol
practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea
rhymes scheme
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
irony
meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
resolution

solution and end to the main problem of the story

falling action
small events leading to the resolution