| 'Clue' | 'Literary element' |
|---|
| An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. | |
| The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. | |
| The result of the crisis. It is the high point of the story for the reader. | |
| A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well. Anything that suggests a meaning beyond the obvious. | |
| The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are pessimism, optimism, earnestness, seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful. | |
| The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work. | |
| A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. | |
| A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. | |
| Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words. | |
| The use of words that mimic sounds. They appeal to our sense of hearing and they help bring a description to life. A string of syllables the author has made up to represent the way | |
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