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The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to convey in a literary work
theme
Any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value
symbol
A writer's characteristic way of writing, determined by the choice of words, arrangement of words in sentences, and the relationship of the sentences to one another
style
A figure of speech comparing two essentially unlike things using like or as
simile
The analysis of verse in terms of meter
scansion
A kind of writing that holds up to ridicule or contempt the weaknesses and wrongdoings of individuals, groups, institutions, or humanity in general
satire
The art of using language for persuasion
rhetoric
The vantage point from which a narrative is told
point of view
A figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities
personification
The use of phrases, causes, or sentences that are similar or complementary in structure or meaning
parallelism
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory ideas or terms
oxymoron
A recurring feature, such as a name, image, or phrase, in a work of literature
motif
A generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
meter
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things which are basically dissimilar
metaphor
A contrast or an incongruity between what is stated and what is meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
irony
The most common verse line in English and American history
iambic pentameter
A figure of speech using exaggeration, or overstatement, for special effect
hyperbole
A writer's choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness, or precision
diction
A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem.
conflict
The means by which a writer reveals a character's personality
characterization
A break or pause in a line of poetry, which contributes to the rhythm of the poem
caesura
Verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
blank verse
The repetition of similar vowel sounds, especially in poetry
assonance
A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize
allusion
The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words
alliteration
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