Wonder Literary Terms and Concepts

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Perspective

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how people see and understand what is happening around them. Each person and character has a distinct point of view that shapes the way they feel, think, and act.

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Empathy

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. This means to consider another person's perspective aside from just their own.

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Narrator

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The person or character who tells the story.

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Tone

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The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

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Voice

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The individual style in which a certain author writes his or her works.

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Disability

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A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.

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Craniofacial Difference

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A condition affecting the structure and appearance of the head and face.

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Precept

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A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.

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Epigraph

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A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.

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Foreshadow

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A warning or indication of a future event.