Figurative Language + Elements of Style

A method of writing that narrates wat is happening as if capturing the flow of one's thoughts

The grammatical order of words in a sentence or line

The dictionary definition of a word

An indirect reference to a person, place, ot thing of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

The use of informal words in a piece of writing

The form of written language that lacks metrical or rhythmic structure

A saying specific in a specific culture that has a meaning very different from the literal meaning

when non-human things actually have human characteristics

A polite, vague expression used to replace somethign harsh

When a word/phrase is used to represent or refer to something it is conceptually related to

The individual style in which an author writes his/her works that can also be attributed to a narrator

The form of written language that has metrical and rhythmic structure

Using two contradictory words next to one another

A statement that seems contradictory but makes sense

An exaggeration

The associations called up by a word that go beyond the literal meaning

When a part is used to refer to the whole or vice versa

A comparison of two concepts based on their relationships to other concepts

When the subject of the sentence is being acted upon

The implied attitude of a writer toward the subject and characters of his/her work

When the opposite of what is expected happens

The deliberate selection of word choice in a literary work

Language used by a particular group of people based on class, area, or district

Saying the opposite of what is actually meant

An minimization of significance

A play on words

The feeling that a piece of writing creates within the reader

Specific phrases or words used by people in a particular profession

when non-animals have animal characteristics

Language that appeals to the five senses and paints a picture in the reader's mind

Using a word or thing to represent something else in a text

A comparison with "like," "as," or "resembles"

When the audience knows something that the characters in a piece do not

giving non-human things human characteristics for imagery purposes

A recurring symbol that contributes to a work's theme

When the subject of the sentence performs the action

A comparison without "like," "as," or "resembles"