Literary Terms Part Three

main idea or message

author's attitude towards his subject

connecting words between paragraphs ex: In fact, similarly, first, second

say one thing, mean another

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

combination of contradictory terms ex: jumbo shrimp

word phrase, image, description, idea that is repeated throughout a literary work and isrelated to the theme

human characteristics given to something nonhuman

spoken words in written text

category of literary work

persuade, inform, entertain