Lit Keystone

Makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information.

The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.

An exaggeration or overstatement (e.g., I had to wait forever.)

A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used

One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word to make a new word

A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.

The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself

The part of a literary plot that is characterized by diminishing tensions and the resolution of the plot's conflicts

States a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument.

An extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to others or as if alone.

A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally or in text.

Attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea

A written account of another person's life.

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.

Though unexpressed in the actual text, meaning that may be understood by the reader; implied.

The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning;

An organizational device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments.

Tries to persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because "everyone" is doing it.

The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense.

The genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage

Attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information

The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices such as dialogue and literary elements

A word that is similar in meaning to another word

The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning.

The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used

Tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of to logic or reason.

Attempts to persuade the reader by showing how many people think something is true.

An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning

Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning or change it into a different kind of word

An attack on a person instead of an issue.

An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

An attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument

A character that symbolically embodies well-known meanings and basic human experiences

Examine and judge carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something; to assess.

A form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with new meanings

relates events as they are perceived by a single character. The narrating character offers opinions about the plot

To make a judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement.

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning.

Nonfiction written primarily to convey factual information.