Lit Terms #6

simile-a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid soliloquy- act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play. spiritual- of or relating to a person's spirit speaker-voice of the narrative. stereotype- character with generalized traits stream of consciousness- uninterupted and unhindered thoughts in the mind structure- how the story is organized style- distinctive way writer used language subordination-couching of less important ideas in less important structure than language surrealism- style in literature and painting stressing subconscious or irrational aspects of manas existance characterized by juxtaposition suspension of disbelief- suspended disbelief to enjoy something symbol-something that stands for something else, but has its own meaning synesthesia-use of one sense to convey another sense synecdoche-another form of name changing syntax-arrangement and gramatical relation in the story theme- message of a story thesis-main idea tone-author's precieved point of view tongue in cheek- type of humor when author feigns seriousness tragedy-any sompisition in literature with somber tone understatement-saying less than you mean for emphasis vernacular-everyday speech voice- text features, such as diction and scentences, conveys writers persona zeitgeist- feeling of particular era in history