English Terms

2. person, place, thing or event that is used to represent something else
3. an event or scene that took place at an earlier point in a story
6. comparison of two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'
8. a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for effect
9. writing technique used to give a hint about what is to come in a story
11. an overused expression
14. a word that mimics a sound
15. involves the repetition of the same first sounds in a group of words or line of poetry
16. comparison without suing the words 'like' or 'as'
18. a type of writing that used humor and irony to point out what is wrong with a person, group or society

1. technique used to describe and appeal to the senses
4. the repetition of similar vowel sounds
5. story that is used to represent a more general message about real-life
7. a literary device that gives human traits to non-humans
10. comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification
12. the recording of a person's own experiences and retells memorable experiences from their past
13. using a word or phrase to mean the opposite of its normal meaning
15. a brief story that retells an incident or e
17. the arrangement of beats in a line of poetry
19. the atmosphere or mood of a piece