Short story
Metaphor&simile
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more empathetic or vivid.
Personification
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
Cyclical
A person or thing that precipitates an event
The story ends where it begins
Non-linear
As an opposite to a story we that happens in chronological order, non-linear fiction may include flashbacks or clash forwards in time
Onomatopoeia
Catalyst
The formation of a word from a sound associated with its name (e.g cuckoo ,sizzle)
Oxymoron
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (E.g faith unfaithful kept him falsely true
Pathetic fallacy
The attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature
Foreshadowing
Be a warning or indication of a future event