A brief telling or story of an interesting, and usually funny, incident or occurrence.

A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning.

The use of language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point.

When a writer appeals to a reader's senses by using descriptive and figurative language. This can include the sense of taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound.

A figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.

A way of describing something by comparing it to something else using 'like' or 'as', usually in an interesting or imaginative way.

Literary elements used in prose and poetry to stress certain sounds and create musical effects.

An overly simple picture or opinion of a person, group or thing.

Expresses the narrator or author’s emotions, attitude, tone and point of view through artful, well thought out use of word choice.

When the author gives you hints about what will happen later on in the story.

The intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.

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5 Author's Craft

Language

Term	Definition
Anecdote	A brief telling or story of an interesting, and usually funny, incident or occurrence.
Figurative Language	A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning.
Hyperbole	The use of language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point.
Imagery	When a writer appeals to a reader's senses by using descriptive and figurative language. This can include the sense of taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound.
Literal Language	Means exactly what it says.
Metaphor	A figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.
Simile	A way of describing something by comparing it to something else using 'like' or 'as', usually in an interesting or imaginative way.
Sound Device	Literary elements used in prose and poetry to stress certain sounds and create musical effects.
Stereotyping	An overly simple picture or opinion of a person, group or thing.
Voice	Expresses the narrator or author’s emotions, attitude, tone and point of view through artful, well thought out use of word choice.
Foreshadow	When the author gives you hints about what will happen later on in the story.
Suspense	The intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.

Created by: mparham

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