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The choice of a particular word as opposed to others. pronunciation and enunciation |
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| The sensory details in a literary work. Provides vividness and immediacy, evoking emotions. |
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| the art or practice of using symbols |
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| the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work. A theme may be derectly stated but is more often implied |
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| incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction |
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| a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme |
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| an interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened before that particular point in the story. A flashback can shed light on the characters and events of the present by providing background information |
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| action, inclination, or thought based only on natural desires and instincts2: a theory denying that an event or object has a supernatural significance |
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| an apparent contrdiction that is nevertheless true. A paradox shocks a reader into paying attention to a truth hidden in a seemingly contradictory statement. |
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| a technique of writing that records or recreates the random, illogical flow of a character's thoughts, sensations, memories, emotions, and mental associations without any attempt at explanation. |
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| an interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened before that particular point in the story. |
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| the authors attitude towards his or her subject and audience. |
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the view from which the author presents the characters and event in the story by character - 1st non participator - 3rd |
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| the time and place in which the action of a narrative occurs |
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