Flashback
earlier episode is inserted into the chronological sequence of a narrative
Foreshadowing
clues that hint at future events
Hyperbole
exaggeration used for emphasis
Idiom
an expression that means something different from the literal mmeaning of the words
Imagery
use of sensory details to create word pictures to appeal to the five senses
Irony
contrast between appearance and reality
Dramatic Irony
reader knows something that character doesn't
Verbal Irony
when a person says one thing and means another
Situational Irony
opposite of what is expected
Metaphor
compares 2 or more things that have something in common; does not use like or as
Mood
feeling or atmosphere that an author creates
Onomatopoeia
word that imitates the sound of what it describes
Oxymoron
combination of seemingly contradictory words
Paradox
a situation of statement that appears to be impossible or contradictory but is actually true
Personification
giving human qualities to an animal; object, or idea
Pun
humorous play on two or more meanings of the same word
Simile
uses like or as to compara seemingly unlike things
Symbolism
object, oerson, place, or experience that represents something else- usually something abstract
Tone
reflecion of writer/speakers attitude toward a subject