| A | B |
|---|
| characterization | how the author gives information about a character |
| dialogue | represent conversation |
| figurative language | description of something in terms usually used for something else (simile/metaphor) |
| foreshadowing | clue that hint of events that will occur later in the story |
| irony | the use of words to express the opposite of their literal meaning |
| mood | feelings created by author |
| plot | series of events in a story |
| point of view | perspective from which a story is told |
| first person | the narrator participates in the action in the story and uses the pronoun "I" |
| third person | the narrator is not a character in the story and uses the pronouns he, she and they |
| style | way of speaking or writing |
| theme | the main idea of a literary work; the message |
| allusion | a passing or casual reference; and incidental mention of something |
| tone | the quality or feeling conveyed be the work; the author's style or manner of expression |
| allegory | representation of abstract ideas or principles |
| satire | use wit and humor to attack something in a literary work |
