Litty 4

Allusion

A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history 

Anecdote

A short account of an interesting or humorous incident 

Artistic unity

That condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of its central purpose

Cacophony

A harsh, discordant, unpleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds 

Euphony

 A smooth, pleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds

Genre

 A type or class, as poetry, drama, historical fiction, dystopian fiction, etc.

Imagery

The representation through language of sensory experience

Mood

The pervading impression of a work 

Motif

an image, sound, action, or other figure that has a symbolic significance, and contributes toward the development of a theme

Narrative voice

The distinctive perspective the story is told from

Prose

Non-metrical language; the opposite of verse

Theme

The main idea, or message, of a literary work. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and may be implied rather than stated explicitly.

Tone

The writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject, the audience, or herself or himself; the emotional coloring, or emotional meaning, of a work

Setting

The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs

Symbol

Something that means more than what it is; an object, person, situation, or action that in addition to its literal meaning suggests other meanings as well, a figure of speech which may be read both literally and figuratively. 

Verse

Metrical language; the opposite of prose