Literary Terms

Emotional value of the word

History of a persons life written by that person

An account of a persons life/experiences

Anything that stands for/represents something

a group of words meaning thats

appeals to one or more of the five senses

event that condradicts expectations

two or more levels of meaning

The story is made up

Written account of another persons life

A speech by a single character

Dictionary definition of a word

A statement that is a contradiction but presents a truth

Writers attitude towards the subject

Words/phrases that are not formal

word or phrase repeted at the beginning of multiple clauses of sentrnces

Reference to something else well known

Central message or insight into life

writer and/or character with dialect with a distinct way of writing or speaking