Literary Terms

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Symbolism

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An object represents an idea (e.g., a rose represents beauty; rain represents sadness).

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Characters

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People, animals, or creatures in a story or drama.

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Foreshadowing

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Clues or hints about future events to happen.

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Mood

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How the text makes the reader feel (e.g., peaceful, eerie, humorous, sad).

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation (e.g., 'Without government, society would fall into chaos, just as a ship without a captain would drift aimlessly at sea.' ).

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words (e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore').

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' (e.g., 'Time is a thief').

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as' (e.g., 'Her smile is like the sun').

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities (e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees').

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work (e.g., love, friendship, betrayal).