 | Term | Definition |
| | Characterization: | The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities. |
| | Genre: | A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content (e.g., prose, poetry). |
| | Irony | The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning; incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the expected result. |
| | Literary conflict | The struggle that grows out of the interplay of the two opposing forces in a plot. |
| | Literary elements | The essential techniques used in literature (e.g., characterization, setting, plot, theme). |
| | Literary devices | Tools used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the writing (e.g., dialogue, alliteration). |
| | Literary structures | The author’s method of organizing text (e.g., foreshadowing, flashbacks). |
| | Point of view | The way in which an author reveals characters, events and ideas in telling a story; the vantage point from which the story is told. |
| | Style | How an author writes; an author’s use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the author’s intent andtheme. |
| | Theme | A topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. |
| | Tone | The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous). |
| | Voice | The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer. |
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