| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Flashback | A scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event. |
| Foreshadowing | A literary technique in which the author gives hints about future events. |
| Conflict | The tension created in the story by the struggle or outcome of the struggle; one of the narrative devices to address the tone of the passage. |
| Setting | the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place |
| Imagery | Diction that appeals to the five senses. |
| Diction | Word choice used by the author to persuade or convey tone, purpose, or effect. |
| Tone | A writer's attitude toward his/her audience or subject. (not to be confused with mood) |
| Connotative Language | Words which have implied meaning; emphasizing the feelings or subjectivity that surrounds the word. |
| Denotative Language | words that have literal, dictionary meaning, emphasizing an objective tone |
| Personification | - Metaphorically represents an animal or inanimate object as having human attributes of form, character feeling, behavior, and so on. |
| Symbol | An object or name that stands for something else. |
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