•	Allusion-  reference to a statement, person, or place known from literature or history
•	EX:  “Paul is such a Romeo.”
•	   “My room looks like Hiroshima after the atomic bomb.”
•	Paradox- a phrase that appears contradictory that is actually true.
•	EX:  “If you want to kiss the sky, you have to learn how to kneel.”  or   We drive on a parkway, and park in a driveway.

•	Genre-  specific category to which a literary work belongs (science fiction, romance, poetry)
•	Tone-  the attitude a writer takes toward the reader, subject, or character   EX:  Clean your room.  
•	Mood-  the overall emotion created by a work of literature  (Answers the question, is the poem sad, happy, etc.)

•	Irony- contrast between expectations and reality, contrast between what is said and meant 
•	Satire-work that ridicules society to bring change
•	Foil-  a character who serves to provide a contrast  ###not necessarily the antagonist####
•	EX:  Bob is a piggish eater, his friend Ralph cuts his food into tiny, tiny pieces