Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
Personification
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Sensory details
Words or phrases that appeal to the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) baked bread.
Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate sounds
Repetition
The use of the same word or phrase multiple times for emphasis
First Person POV
The narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we' to tell the story.
Third Person POV
The narrator is not a character in the story and uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' to tell the story
Author's Purpose
The reason why an author writes a particular piece of text. It can be to persuade, inform, or entertain the reader
Penetrate
To pass into or through something
Boastful
Bragging or showing excessive pride
Excerpt
A small part taken from a longer piece of text
Enlist
To join or enroll in a cause or organization
Pestering
Annoying or bothering someone persistently
Emphasize
To give special importance or attention to something
Myriad
A countless or extremely large number
Ambiguous
Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation
Enigma
Something that is mysterious or difficult to understand
Drowsy
Feeling sleepy or tired