Literary Terms

when the author hints at actions that will come in the future

a word that describes words that represent sounds

when authors give human traits to animals or some other lifeless object

allows writers to show their audience specific events that happened before the current story

how the reader feels about the story

how the writer feels about his subject that comes through based upon the types of words chosen

tells the story either in the first, second or third person point of view

a concrete or physical object that represents an abstract concept

a comparison of two different things to make them more alike

a type of literary device where an author ridicules people, groups or society

where a story takes place

repetition of sounds or words to form a pattern

a writer's vivid description that helps readers visualize

can be verbal, situational, or dramatic action being one thing but meaning something different

a category system that literature falls into based on specific conventions

is a type of literary work that satirizes another work, its author, or the ideas presented

the most exciting part of a story where all of the main conflict comes together

a minor story that runs inside the main story

an abstraction that represents the central idea of the story

an intentional reference to another literary work or piece of art