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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.
similie
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
assonance
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence ).
onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).
Flat Character
A flat character is one that lacks complexity in several facets.
Round character
A round character is nuanced and well thought-out. They usually play an important role in the story
Static character
A static character is one that doesn’t change throughout the telling of the story
dynamic character
A dynamic character is one who learns a lesson or changes as a person
literary device
“Literary device” is a broad term for all the techniques, styles, and strategies an author uses to enhance their writing.
Point of view
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
foreshadow
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
Flashback
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.