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| the comparison is not stated outright |
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| An extended metaphor, also called a conceit, is a metaphor that continues into the sentences that follow. |
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| is a term that music has inherited from the rhythmic element of poetry, where it means the number of lines in a verse, the number of syllables in each line and the arrangement of those syllables as long or short, accented or unaccented |
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| a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated (as “crown” in “lands belonging to the crown”) |
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| a distinctive atmosphere or contex |
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| a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts); especially : a dominant idea or central theme |
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| a lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms |
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| a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (as cruel kindness) |
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| a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principl |
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. |
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| In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. The application of parallelism in sentence construction improves writing style and readability |
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| drawing a contrast between the innocence and serenity of the simple life and the misery and corruption of city and especially court life |
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| representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form |
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| means representing fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible without bias |
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| Biased information gives one point of view or perspective |
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| is a literary device in which a story's account of the events may not be entirely trustworthy, due to either personal bias of the narrator of or inability to understand the events they have witnessed |
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| a characteristic manner or style of expression |
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