• Imagery: use of all sensory details to convey tone, mood, and elements of plot
  • Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
    • used to convey emotion, symbolism
    • effective metaphors “shock” the reader with an unexpected comparison
  • Simile: a metaphor that uses the words like, as or resembles
  • Motif: a literary term that is an idea, object, or concept that repeats itself throughout a text.
    • A motif gives clues to the theme or reinforces ideas an author wants to emphasize.
    • A motif generally reinforces the theme of the text.
  • Foreshadowing: hints about future events in the novel.
Print Friendly, PDF & Email