english exams terms

Theme

The central idea or message of a work of literature

Symbolism

When an object or image that stands for an idea

Perspective

A person point of view

Personification

giving human attributes to something that is not human

Author purpose

an author’s reason for writing

Tone

The authors, speaker or narrator attitude

Mood

the emotional/feeling the reader gets

Figurative language

Expressions used for descriptive y

That are not literally true but express deeper meaning or idea

rhetorical appeals

devices that writers use to make their arguments persuasive to readers

Metaphor

comparing two things without like or as

Imagery

A literary device that creates sensory experiences by using figureative language

Archetype

Character that have universal traits and experience