Studied by 322 PeopleTags & Description
symbol
a person, place, thing or event that stands for something larger than itself
theme
the insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work
satire
literary technique in which foolish ideas/customs are ridiculed for purposes of improving society
pun
a play on a word with two or more meanings
parody
a work that is an imitation of another work for the purpose of criticism, humor or flattery
personification
figure of speech in which an object, animal, or concept is given human characteristics
allegory
a narrative in which the characters often stand for abstract concepts
allusion
reference to someone or something that is known from culture
connotation
the associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase
denotation
the literal or dictionary definition of a word or phrase
imagery
the use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience
tone
a way of communicating information that conveys an attitude
mood
the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
foreshadow
important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come
flashback
a scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time
suspense
the tension or excitement felt by the reader as they become involved in the story
parable
a relatively short story that teaches a moral, or lesson about how to lead a good life