Metaphor
Comparison of two seemingly unlike things
Simile
Comparison using like or as
Personification
Characteristics of humans given to non-humans
Allusion
Reference to well-known being or event
Symbol
Is what it is and something more
Image
Sensory Detail
Archetype
Recurrent image that touches collective subconscious
Motif
Recurrent image, idea, or theme in specific piece of literature
Tragedy
Starts good, gets bad, hero destroyed
Comedy
Starts bad, gets good, hero triumphs
Satire
Improving human conditions through exaggeration, comedy
Novel
Extended fictional narrative
Parody
Ridicule of a serious work by exaggerated imitation
Short Story
Brief fictional narrative in prose
Essay
Prose discussion of a limited topic
Myth
Traditional story explaining natural phenomena or cultural practice
Didactic Literature
Seeks to instruct
Atmosphere
Effect of physical environment
Tone
Author's or speaker's attitued
Conflict
Interplay of opposing forces
Epiphany
Sudden awareness
Flashback
Device to suppply background
Foreshadowing
Hints at coming events
Theme
Central idea
Plot
Exposition
Denouement
Resolution, outcome replicating thought