Glossary: Literary Terms to Know


These are terms that you are expected to know through all of your English courses at CHS.  You will be tested on your ability to recall definitions of these terms, explain instances in the readings where the author used literary devices, and write passages from your own experiences using these devices.
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Tone

The attitude a writer takes toward a subject is reflected in the words used.  Those words work to set the tone of a piece.