- metaphor,comparing two things
- simile,comparing one thing to something completely different
- symbolism,- using an object to represent something in the story
- foreshadowing, Guessing ahead to predict
- personification, giving an inanimate object human like characteristics
- imagery,-giving someone a clear image of what is happening so that it paints a picture
- irony, when something that is suppose to help you hurts you
- flashback going back in time to show significance in the story