Literary Terms (Part Four)
Dialect Regional Speech
Flashback Interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened before the story opens
Foreshadowing When the author gives hints as to what will happen next
Irony The opposite of what is expected -- examples include verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony
Local Color A writing about a particular locality that uses the customs and dialect of that place
Mood The emotional attitude that an author takes toward his subject
Satire Use of sarcasm or irony to attack or ridicule a habit, custom, or idea
Symbol An object that represents a concept or theme in a literary work
Tone The stated or implied attitude of an author toward his subject in a particular literary work -- the author reveals his attitude through his choice of words and details