Literary Terms

items or parts that make up a larger picture or story

a story in which people, things, and have another symbolic meaning

a comparison using like or as

writing that uses figure of speech

Techniques of deploying the sound of words

a phrase for the linguistic devices or techniques that a writer can use

the structure of a sentence

the manner in which an author expresses his or her attitude

visual, auditory, or tactile images evoked by words of literary work

writing that seeks to arouse the reader's disapproval of an object by ridicule

the mode of expression in language

a comparison without the use of like or as

something that is simultaneously itself and a sign of something else

the background to a story

A speaker's, author's, or character's disposition toward or opinion of a subject

the methods involved in telling a story

the main thought expressed by a work

the arrangement of materials within a work

A reference in a work of literature to something outside the work

a figure of speech where the intent and actual meaning differ

the vantage point in a story where the narrator can know,see, and report whatever they choose

any of the several vantage points from which a story is told

the management of language for a specific effect

word choice

the devices used in effective or persuasive language