interior monologue: a passage of writing presenting a character’s inner thoughts and emotions in a direct, sometimes
fragmented manner
inversion: switching the usual order of words or clauses
juxtaposition: the placement of two things close together for contrasting effect
lyric: expressing the writer’s emotions, usually brief and in stanzas
magic(al) realism: a genre where magic parts are a natural part of an otherwise realistic environment
metaphor: a figure of speech
metonymy: the substitution of the name of an attribute for that of the thing meant
modernism: literature movement influenced by industrialization and westernization
monologue: a long speech by one character
mood: inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind
motif: any reoccurring element in a story that has symbolic significance or the reason behind actions
myth: a traditional story, esp. one concerning early history of people, natural phenomenons, or supernatural beings
narrative: a story
narrator: a character who recounts the events of a novel
naturalism: a style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail
novelette/novella: a short novel or long short story
omniscient pov: a character or third person who is all knowing
onomatopoeia: the formation of a word from a sound
oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
pacing: the movement of a literary piece from one point to another
parable: a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
paradox: a statement that leads to a conclusion that seems self contradictory
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