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| refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images |
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| In an argument this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man". |
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| a work that functions on a symbolic level |
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| repetition of initial consonant sounds |
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| a reference contained in a work |
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| Comparison between two different terms |
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| Story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point |
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| the word, phrase or clause to which the pronoun refers |
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| Presentation of two contrasting images. "To be or not to be..." |
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| Single assertion or series of assertions presented and defended by the writer |
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| the relationship an author has toward his or her subject or his audience |
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| a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal, whether in sentences or paragraphs of sections of a longer work |
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| harsh and discordant sounds in a lone or passage in a literary work |
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| those who carry out the action of the plot in literature. |
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| the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone. |
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| the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event |
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