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Literary Terms Explained

Explore key literary terms such as fact, opinion, symbolism, plot, tone, and more in this informative guide by Caroline Mood. Understand the nuances of expression and analysis in literature through definitions and examples.

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Literary Terms Explained

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  1. My Literary Terms!! By: Caroline

  2. Mood • A state or quality of feeling at a particular time. • Example : On a rainy day my brother felt blue.

  3. Fact • Something that can be proven wrong or right. • Example: My friend’s hair is brown.

  4. opinion • A belief or judgment • Example: You smell funny!

  5. symbolism • Using a symbol or a picture representing something Example: <3 is a heart.

  6. Paired selections • Two stories which are read separately and then analyzed for likenesses and differences in content, theme or issues Example:“Ok kids on your test there will be a set of paired selections.”

  7. plot • The action or events in a story • Example:

  8. Tone • The attitude of the author toward the subject, the characters or the audience. • Example: Jerry is acting shy in the classroom.

  9. Inform • To use writing to provide factual information about a topic. • Example : This passage informed me about the damage of blizzards.

  10. summarize • to convey the main idea and a few details from a selection in a shortened form • Example : The summarized info about lollipops is very entertaining

  11. Climax • the high point or turning point in a story.

  12. Express • to use writing to state an author's ideas or feelings

  13. Author’s purpose • the reason the author wrote the story

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