Literary Terms Flashcards
what is author’s purpose?
the reasoning behind why the author wrote the piece.
what are rhetorical devices?
use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience.
symbol
a person, place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself
theme
the central idea or underlying message that the writer wants the reader to understand
inference
a logical assumption or conclusion that is based on observed facts and one’s own knowledge and experience
parallelism
when the same patterns of words or structures are used to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
repetition
a literary technique in which a sound, word, phrase or line is repeated for emphasis
text structure
how an author arranges parts of a story
simile
comparing two things by using like or as
supporting textual evidence
material that serves to prove a claim
metaphor
comparing two things by stating one is another
claim/point of view
why the author is telling you the story
1st, 2nd, 3rd person
mood
mood is the overall vibe of the story sad, excitement, scary
foreshadowing
a person said something that predicts what happens later on in the story
extended metaphor
an author’s exploitation of a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked tenors, vehicles, and grounds throughout the story
