LITERARY ELEMENTS

Figurative Language:

the use of words to express meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words themselves

Metaphor

contrasting to seemingly unalike things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme without using like or as .
e.g.You are the sunshine of my life

Diction:

word choice that both conveys and emphasizes the meaning or theme of a poem through distinctions in sound, look, rhythm, syllable, letters, and definition.

Simile:

contrasting to seemingly unalike things to enhance the meaning of a situation or theme using like or as

Hyperbole:

exaggeration

Personification:

objects that human use for the characterization

Conflict:

Struggle between opposing forces

Foreshadowing

When the writer clues the reader in to something that will eventually occur in the story.

Imagery

the author’s attempt to create a mental picture (or reference point) in the mind of the reader

Character

representation of a person, place, or thing performing traditionally human activities or functions in a work of fiction.

allegory

narrative form in which the characters are representative of some larger humanistic trait (e.g. vanity, or bravery)

 pOint of view