| A | B |
|---|
| mood | Overall feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for reader. |
| imagery | Descriptive phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader. |
| stream of consciousness | Literary technique developed by modern writers to present the flow of a character's seemingly unconnected thoughts, responses, and sensations. |
| tone | The attitude a writer takes toward a subject. |
| figurative language | Communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning of the word. |
| adverb qualifier | almost, completely, really, very, nearly, quite |
| chimera | Fantastic or terrible creation of the imagination. |
| structure (of poetry) | The arrangement of words, lines, and stanzas to produce a desired effect. |
| rhythm | Pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. |
| style | Refers not to what is said but how it is said. |
| tactful | Considerate. |
| rummage | Looking for something. |
| plague | Annoyed. |
| intently | Concentrating. |
| marvel | Wonder. |
| inference | What is unstated, yet implied. |
| personification | Human traits given to the non-living. |
