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