Simile- Comparing one thing to another using "like" or "as" to compare the two
Soliloquy- The act of speaking one's thoughts or feelings aloud regardless of hearers
Spiritual- Relating to religion or religious belief
Speaker- The thing or person saying dialogue in the story
Stereotype- An oversimplified thought or image towards something or someone
Stream Of Consciousness- Thoughts passed through the mind of a character
Structure- Framework for a piece of literature
Style- The way that an author uses words
Subordination- A principle of hierarchical organization of linguistic units
Surrealism- A genre that combines unrelated images into text
Suspension Of Disbelief: A willingness to suspend one's critical faculties and believe the unbelievable
Symbol- An image that represents a phrase or object
Synesthesia- Presenting a character in a way that involves more than one sense
Synecdoche- Something referring to the whole of something
Syntax- The arrangement of words to make a sentance
Theme- A universal lesson learned after reading a story
Thesis- A proposition written for consideration
Tone- General feeling the author gives in writing the story
Tongue In Cheek- Something written not meant to be seriously-intended
Tragedy- A play dealing with tragic events along with an unhappy ending
Understatement- An expression or statement that has less strength than expected
Vernacular- Language spoken by people in a certain region
Voice- The author's style, that makes the writing unique
Zeitgeist- Fashion or school of thought that influences the culture of a certain time
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