Cozzens' Keystone Terms Sets 3 & 4

When an object or an abstract idea is given human qualities or human form.

The position of the narrator in relation to the story

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning

The emotions or atmosphere that comes from a written work and is derived by literary devices

Used in literature to present action that occurred before the present time of the story.

A story--actual or fictional--expressed orally or in text

Text that has elements usually associated with fiction but is about actual events, people, etc.

Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work

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

A conclusion drawn from specific information

To give reasons through an explanation to convey understanding

The center of interest or attention

A judgement based on reasoning rather than a direct statement

An exaggeration or overstatement

A category used to classify literary works

A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work

"Your heart is like a vile beast" is an example of a

Used in literature to create expectation or set up later action

"You are the sunshine of my life" is an example of a

May be understood by the reader or implied by the text