| electron | negative part of atom outside nucleus |
| proton | positive part of atom inside nucleus |
| characterization | vivid description |
| connotation | emotional added meaning to a word |
| denotation | exaction definition to a word |
| figurative language | non-literal language |
| flashback | part of a story that already happened |
| imagery | language that describes something |
| inference | reasonable conclusion |
| inversion | reversal of the usual order |
| irony | sarcasm or an unexpected outcome |
| metaphor | comparison between two unlike things |
| cacophony | harsh jarring sound |
| coherent | consistent |
| dilution | weakened substance |