Alliteration - repetition of same stating letter or same sound , Allusion - remembering someone or something to mind without mentioning , foreshadowing  - when author gives you hints about what will happen later on in the story  , hyperbole  - when you exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point "the shirt was a million dollars" , idiom - when something means something else "break a leg", imagery - writing that allows reader to create a mental image (5 senses) through descriptive words " the leaves changed to red and yellow , irony  - the use of words to say a meaning that is opposite of what is actually said, metaphor - a comparison which is not literally true "she is a witch", onomatopoeia  - words that say sounds " pop..zoom...splat", personification  - giving human traits " The tree whisper in the wind", repetition  - repeat words phrases "she hates broccoli she hates carrots she hates mushrooms , simile  - comparing things using like or as "her smile was bright as the sun", symbol - when different objects colors shapes ect mean something else " a rose is a symbol of love" , theme - the message of the story ...the big idea ",

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