literary devices!

The emotional atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a literary work.

An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect, not meant to be taken literally.

A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the opposite of what is meant or expected.

Placing two or more ideas, characters, actions, or settings side by side to highlight contrasts or comparisons.

A recurring image, idea, or symbol that helps develop a theme.

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating one is the other, without using "like" or "as."

Brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or other significance

An object, character, or event that represents a deeper meaning or abstract idea.

A twist in expected outcomes

Giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things or abstract ideas.

The audience knows something the characters do not.

A statement that appears self-contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth.

The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

Saying one thing but meaning another

A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined.