Literary elements
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
Genre
conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue
Refers to words
that sound like the thing
Onomatopoeia
refers to the emotional atmosphere or feeling the author creates in the reader through various literary devices
Mood
To apply human traits or qualities to a non-human thing
such as objects, animals or the
weather.
Anthropomorphism
directly compares one thing to another without
using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
the author's attitude or feeling towards a subject, conveyed through their word choice, sentence structure, and overall style
Tone
characters and plot to depict abstract
ideas and themes.
Allegory
comparisons using the words “like” and “as”.
Simile
the central idea or message that a story explores, often about life, society, or humanity
Theme
an indirect descriptive reference to something.
You probably allude to things in everyday speech without
even noticing.
Allusion
create a contrast between how things
seem and how they really are.
Irony
the time and place where a story unfolds
Setting
contrast
between the two things is meant to highlight their
differences.
Juxtaposition