simile: figure of speech that compares one thing with another thing to form a more detailed description
soliloquy: a speech by one character that exemplifies their innermost thoughts and feelings
spiritual: a religious song
speaker: the narrator that tells the story or explains the plot to the reader, but most of the time without addressing the reader directly
stereotype: a widely held over-generalization of a specific group of ideas or people
stream of consciousness: a style of writing that illustrates the natural flow of thoughts and ideas of the narrator
structure: the arrangement of elements in a work of literature
style: the way an author uses language in a work of literature; a work of literature, art, or music that has characteristics typical of a certain time period or movement in the arts
subordination: the action of perceiving something as inferior to something else
surrealism: a literary movement that focuses on the irrational and and the potential of the mind
suspension of disbelief: the act of the reader suspending doubts until later in the story
symbol: something that represents or stands for something else
synesthesia: stimulating a sense that is mixed with another sense
synecdoche: where a part represents a whole thing or idea
syntax: how words are arranged in a work of literature
theme: the main message or topic of a piece of literature
thesis: a statement that is to be supported or proven in a written work
tone: the attitude given off by a piece of literature or art
tongue in cheek: type of humor; something that's ironic
tragedy: a play or other work of literature with an unhappy or tragic ending and plot
understatement: saying something is less important than it actually is for emphasis
vernacular: use of everyday, common, informal language
voice: the speaker of a piece of literature; who sets the tone for a piece of literature
zeitgeist: the spirit or defining tone of a certain period of time
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