Literary Terms Cornerstone

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Conflict

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A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

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Diction

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An author’s choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language that combine to help create meaning and tone.

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Satire

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A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness.

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Metaphor

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The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used.

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Foreshadowing

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Giving hints or clues to the reader of events that will come.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Irony

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A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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Theme

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The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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Tone

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