The dictionary definition for a word

The attitude the WRITER takes toward a work

Language that appeals to the senses- it can be tactile, visual, olfactory, auditory, or gustatory

an idea or feeling or association that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning

When the author shows the reader something about the character through the character's actions, things the character says, or things other characters say

When the author explicitly states what a character is like

The time, place, and culture of a piece of literature

The perspective from which the story is told

The central message of a work that is meant to reveal and/ or explore an aspect of the human condition

The emotional response the author wishes to evoke in readers

The type of feeling the reader gets from a work based on setting, objects, background, foreshadowing, etc.

A concrete object that stands for an abstract idea connected to themes

A reference to another work of literature, person, historical event, etc.; this reference adds to the reader's understanding of the text

The thing that drives the character

a pattern in literature; examples include the quest tale or the trusted aide/sidekick

A symbolic image or idea that appears throughout the story

People who have been displaced from their homeland-- usually involuntarily

a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another to highlight the traits of the other.

a character who lacks depth and can be described as having one one side to their personality

a character who undergoes a change by the end of the work as a result of the events of the story