english

the writers choice of words

the order in which the writers words are arranged

words that paint pictures in the readers head (also called figurative language)

a comparison of two unlike things to create symbolic meaning

using like or as to describe

something that is what it is, but stands for something else

The emotional context the writers words meant to create

a reference to something outside the text with which the writer assumes the reader will be familiar (ex. bible, history, mythology)