authors craft

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figurative language

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Techniques that use words in ways that are different from their literal meanings to achieve a more subtle, complex or powerful effect (such as through metaphor, simile, or personification).

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diction

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Diction means word choice. Authors choose particular words purposefully to convey a certain tone, mood or register. 

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tone

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Tone is the speaker OR author’s attitude towards what they are saying.

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mood

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Mood is the atmosphere or feelings that a work evokes in an audience or reader.

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metaphor

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Metaphors compare two different things by saying or implying that one thing is the other. 

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simile

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A simile directly compares two unlike things, most often use the connecting words "like" or "as." HOWEVER, a simile can also use other words that indicate an explicit comparison. 

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personification

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When non-human things are described as having human or human-like attributes. 

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imagery

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Descriptive language that engages the five human senses (sight, smell, sound, taste and touch). 

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symbolism

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Symbolism is when one thing (usually a physical object) represents something else (usually something more abstract, like a bigger idea or concept). 

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juxtaposition

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Juxtaposition occurs when an author places two things side by side as a way of highlighting their differences.