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| the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb. |
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| A narrative where Similarities between the narrative are used symbolically to suggest something else; a journey could be used allegorically to suggest a person's journey through life. |
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| The matching or repetition of consonants is called alliteration, or the repeating of the same letter (or sound) at the beginning of words following each other immediately or at short intervals. |
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| a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art. |
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| the comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find. |
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| a character or group of characters, or, sometimes an institution of a happening who represents the opposition against which the protagonist(s) must contend |
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An abrupt shift from a noble tone to a less exalted one-often for comic effect. Contrast with climax. |
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| Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas (often, although not always, in parallel structure). |
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It is related to personification, although in apostrophe, objects or abstractions are implied to have certain human qualities (such as understanding) by the very fact that the speaker is addressing them as he would a person in his presence. |
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| based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation: anecdotal evidence. |
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| marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion. |
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| apart from; besides; excluding: Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments. |
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Identity or similarity in sound between internal vowels in neighboring words. |
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A dominant intellectual or emotional environment or attitude: an atmosphere of distrust among the electorate. |
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| a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature, theatre, music. |
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| An individual's account of their life. |
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A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain. |
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| influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours" |
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| An account of an individual's life, written by another person. |
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| a type of poetry, distinguished by having a regular meter, but no rhyme. |
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