A comparison using like or as

Tortoise and the Hare

valued Purity; believed that humans were predestined for heaven or hell

Gives the poem rhythm and makes it easier to read

the feeling that you get when you read the story or poem

the author's word choice

Death kindly waited

Didn't like the progress of the new age, looked to the wisdom of the past

a reference that may make a concept more accessible to a specific audience

emotionally heavy phrases/words

a story within a story

Black as Cain

believed that government, like dress, was the badge of lost innocence

used to put specific pictures in the head of the reader

an idea or concept repeated throughout the story

comparison and positioning of two unlike things

Whole wide world wandering

Mankind was not born with innate principles

creates a moment of recognition in a story

affects the mood, theme, and tone

saying that doesn't mean what it's saying; a phrase that is not literal and is specific to certain cultures

Eureka

valued the individual's creativity

takes something that is concrete and adds meaning to it which produces an impact on the reader

Daniel said that Mitchell looked like this in his short story