allusion
reference to something outside the text
hyperbole
exaggeration
analogy
representing an issue by paralleling it to another to compare
allegory
a story in which people, things, or actions represent an idea or generalization about life-often has a strong moral message
anecdote
a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature
didactic
intended for instruction; to teach
pedantic
haughtily ostentatious in one's instruction
effusive
outpouring; lacking reserve; unduly demonstrative
erudite
characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly
parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses