| A | B |
|---|
| flashback | interruption in a chronological narrative that presents scenes from earlier events |
| tone | attitude of the narrator toward the subject, theme, or characters |
| autobiography | the story of a person written by himself or herself |
| biography | account of a person's life written by someone else |
| mood | emotional effect a text has on a reader |
| author's purpose | the reason a piece of literature was written |
| first person point of view | uses pronouns "I" and "we" |
| third person point of view | uses pronouns "he", "she", and "they |
| diction | author's choice of words and how those words are arranged |
| description | writing that creates an impression of a setting, character, or event by appealing to one or more of the senses |
| foreshadowing | use of clues by the author to prepare readers for events that will happen later in a narrative |
