Literary Terms and Concepts Unit 6 / II

Citation

• reference to author’s name, title, date, publisher, page numbers

• a summary of the main ideas in a text

• a personal opinion about a book

• a list of all the books read in a year

Key ideas

• important ideas supporting the central message

• minor details that are not essential

• examples that illustrate the main point

• background information unrelated to the topic

Style

• unique characteristics of a writer’s use of language

• a specific genre of literature

• the emotional tone of a piece

• the historical context of a story

Tone

• author’s attitude in writing

• the main theme of a story

• the setting of a narrative

• the plot structure of a novel

Author’s purpose

• reason an author writes about a topic

• to entertain the reader

• to provide a summary of events

• to persuade the audience to take action

Organizational patterns

• A pattern an author constructs to organize ideas

• A method for analyzing data

• A technique for improving writing style

• A strategy for enhancing creativity

Syntax

• arrangement and sequence of words in sentences

• the study of word meanings

• the rules for combining words into phrases

• the use of punctuation in writing

Mood

• atmosphere or feeling created by the writer

• a type of literary device

• the main character's emotions

• the setting of the story

Literary device

• convention or structure like imagery, irony, foreshadowing

• a type of character development

• a narrative technique used to create suspense

• a form of poetic meter

Diction

• word choice determined by style, purpose, and need to communicate

• the arrangement of words in a sentence

• the emotional tone of a piece of writing

• the use of figurative language in literature