Tone

Tone is a reflection of a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject of a poem, story, or other literary work. Tone may be communicated through words and details that express particular emotions and that evoke and emotional response from the reader.

For example, word choice or phrasing may seem to convey respect, anger, lightheartedness, or sarcasm.

Imagery

Imagery is words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five

senses. Writers use imagery to describe how their subjects look,

sound, feel, taste, and smell.

MetaphorA Metaphor is a type of speech that compares

or equates two or more things that have something in common. A metaphor does NOT use like or as.

Example: Life is a bowl of cherries.

SimileA Simile is another figure of speech that

compares seemingly unlike things. Simile’s DO use the words like or as.

Example: Her voice was like nails on a chalkboard.

The use of one thing to represent another.

Something that stands for something else.

e.g. A dove is a symbol of peace.

Symbolism: