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| Question | Answer |
| Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of words e.g. "Fetched fresh". |
| Assonance | The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry or phrase, as in "I rose and told him of my woe". |
| Onomatopoeia | The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe. |
| Repetition | An instance of using a word, phrase, or clause more than once in a short passage to emphasise it. |
| Hyperbole | A deliberate exaggeration used for effect. |
| Symbolism | Something that represents or signifies something else. |
| Simile | A comparison between unlike things using 'like', 'as' or as 'though'. |
| Metaphor | A comparison between unlike things without using 'like', 'as' or 'as though'. |
| Personification | Giving human characteristics to non-human objects. |
| Descriptive Language | Where any metaphors, similes, personification, onomatopoeia etc. is in the text. |
| Juxtaposition | A combination of ideas or images, most often contrasting. |
| Antethesis | Contrasting or combining two terms, phrases, or clauses with opposed meaning. |
| Tone | The author's attitude to the stories subject as the reader interprets it. |
| Irony | When something differs or is the complete opposite of what is expected in the circumstance. |
| Plot | The general scheme or progression of a piece. |
| Connotation | These words, things, or ideas inspired by a word. |
| Denotation | The literal meaning. |
| Oxymoron | Where conflicting words are joined to create a new word or idea. |
| Jargon | Terminology relevant to a particular profession or group of people. |
| Euphemism | When an unpleasant word or image is depicted using another word. |
| Allusion | The reference, in one work of literature, to a person or event in another. |
| Colloquialisms | Generally accepted spoken language. Expressions which are shorthand ways of expressing a situation. |
| Idiom | Where a term is used to express an idea different from the literal meaning of the term. |
| Cliché | An expression that has been used so much it lacks its original sparkle. |
| Pun | Play on words which adds a light-hearted tone to writing. |
| Rhetorical Question | A question that does not require an answer because it is obvious. |
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