Literary Terms

2. a dramatic speech spoken aloud by one character
3. a device that presents an action that occurred before the current time of the story
7. a device used to set up an explanation of later developments
9. the subtle presence of a positive or negative attitude toward something
12. this gives background information about the characters at the start of a text
14. to distinguish and recognize differences between things
15. to take the most important parts of a text and express them in a shorter space

1. information aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of people
4. the associations that a word suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning
5. the attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, or subject
6. a broad conclusion made about a person/thing based on specific information
8. a variety of a language distinct from the standard pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary
10. a repeating subject, theme, or idea of a literary work
11. the prevailing emotions of a literary work
13. a category used to classify a literary work