Literary terms

literal, dictionary definition of a word

Readers for whom a text is intended

To separate and pull apart each segment of a prompt

persuasive idea, concept, or human condition threaded throughout the literary work

Comparison using "like", "as", "than"

Time, place, moment and/or social status for literary indication

life-like characteristics to inanimate

Two opposing ideas creating one figurative idea

figurative reference, positive or negative emotion a word may take on

A comparison between two ideas in order to understand similarities

Vivid description to create pictures with words

spoken or written account connecting events

World view involving religious values, government and personal identity

A simple story used to reveal a greater message, moral, or lesson

A play, set of characters revealing a sequence of events

specific type or grouping of literary work

exaggeration

Reference to another idea or known literary work

biographical, historical, autobiographical account

Main idea put forward in an essay

Words suggests natural sound