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the writer's attitude towards his/her audience or subject
Tone
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
The narrator is a character who tells his or her own story.
First person point of view
clues that hint at events that will occur later in the story
Foreshadowing
sequence of events and ideas, helps you fulfill your purpose for writing, and allows your audience to follow your story.
Structure
The choice that the authors make regarding word choices
Diction
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
Personification
The narrator is a voice outside of the story who shares the thoughts and feelings of one character.
Third person limited
a scene that interrupts the present tense of a story to show events from the past, a memory, a dream, or a shift in time
Flashback
Sequence of events
Plot
how words are arranged into sentences
Syntax
the literal or dictionary meaning of a word
Denotation
the narrator is a voice outside of the story who can share the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
Third person omniscient
The descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader
Imagery
The character that acts in opposition to the main character
Antagonist
words that are opposites
Oxymoron
Associations or feelings that a word suggests
Connotation
images and details that paint word pictures for readers
Description
a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses- sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
Image
a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally. It is used to create vivid impressions
Figurative Language
refers to the type of narrator used to tell a story
Point of view
conversations among characters
Dialogue
a central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work. It may be stated directly or implied.
Theme
an exaggeration
Hyperbole