| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Setting | Where and when as specifically as possible |
| Theme | A central message, concern or purpose in a literary work |
| Allusion | A reference to something well know in history, literature, culture, mythology |
| Atmosphere | The overall feeling the total environment of the story conveys to the reader |
| Foreshadowing | A hint toward the beginning of the story |
| Figurative Language | Uses "figures of speech" |
| Imagery | Representation through language of sense experience; language that appeals to one or more of the five senses |
| Irony of Situation | A revealing difference in the plot between what is expected to occur and what does occur |
| Mood | How the character feels about the situation in which he finds himself |
| Parable | A story where the events present a lesson to be learned that should apply to the reader's/listener's life |
| Style | The manner of expression of a particular writer |
| Symbol | Something that has literal meaning but also stands for something else much more significant |
| Surprise Ending | A conclusion that is unexpected |
| Surrealism | Expresses the irrational, the unconscious, and the creative product of a character's imagination |
| Tone | How narrrator treats and/or feels about the situation and his characters |
Combine with other sets
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