a narrator whose account of events appears to be faulty, misleadingly biased, or otherwise distorted
unreliable narrator
a sentence with a subject and a predicate that produces a complete thought
simple sentence
a feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story
suspense
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
language
informal spoken language or conversation
colloquial
a narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader
foreshadow
2 independent clauses joined by coordination conjunction (FANBOYS)
compound sentence
the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea
symbolism
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
imagery
an American author known writing "The Raven" and "The Tell Tale Heart".
Edgar Allen Poe
Independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
dramatic irony
sentence structures, including sentence length and pattern.
syntax
an English author who wrote the novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Mary Shelley
a story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.
allegory
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
diction
the writer or speaker's attitude toward the subject,
audience, or events of the text
tone
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
connotation
A group of lines in a poem
stanza