alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together
allusion
a reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports or science
analogy
a comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
anecdote
a brief story told to illustrate a point
atmosphere
the overall mood or feeling of work or literature
autobigography
a person's account of his or her own life of part of it
ballad
a song or song like poem that tells a story
biography
an account of person's life or of part of it, written or told by another person
character
a person or an animal in a story, a play, or another literary work
static character- does not change much in the course of the story
dynamic character- changes as a result of story's events
characterization
the way a writer reveals the personality of a character