| Term | Definition |
|---|
| alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words |
| pun | a play on the different meanings of words |
| flash forward | a brief look into a character's future |
| flash back | a brief look into a character's past |
| symbol | an object that represents an idea |
| motif | a recurring image or symbol that takes on a grander meaning |
| metaphor | a figurative comparison |
| simile | a figurative comparison using the words "like" or "as" |
| first person point of view | a narrator who uses the pronouns "I" or "we" |
| second person point of view | a narrator who uses the pronoun "you" |
| third person point of view | a narrator who uses the pronouns "he," "she," or "they" |
| pathetic fallacy | the use of the weather to convey emotions |
| personification | giving human attributes to non-human things |
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