Literary Terms and Rhetorical Devices

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What is tone in literature?

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Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is mood in literature?

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Mood is the emotional atmosphere created in the reader by a literary work.

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What is the difference between tone and mood?

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Tone is the author's attitude, while mood is the feeling created in the reader.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is a central idea or message that runs throughout a literary work, often reflecting on human experiences.

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What is a motif?

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A motif is a recurring element or idea that has symbolic significance in a story.

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What is synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or vice versa.

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What is metonymy?

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Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one thing is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is litotes?

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Litotes is a figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point by stating a negative to affirm a positive.

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What is an allegory?

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An allegory is a narrative in which characters and events symbolize broader themes and concepts, often moral or political.