Found 14 literary terms starting with T:

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Tan-renga In Japanese poetry, a tanka where the upper part is composed by one poet, and the lower part by another
Tanka In Japanese poetry, a short poem in the form 5,7,5,7,7 syllabic units
Task The assigned writing. Factors that affect the writer’s task are purpose, audience, and organizational structure.
Telestich A telestich is a poem or other form of writing in which the last letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message.
Text Organization/Structure The author’s method of structuring a text; the way a text is structured from beginning to end. In literary works, the structure could include flashback and foreshadowing, for example. In nonfiction works, the structure could include sequence, question-answer, cause-effect, etc.
Theme A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. A theme may be stated or implied. Clues to the theme may be found in the prominent and/or reoccurring ideas in a work.
Thesis The basic argument or main idea advanced by a writer.
Third Person A perspective in literature, the “third person” point of view presents the events of the story from outside of any single character’s perception, much like the omniscient point of view, but the reader must understand the action as it takes place and without any special insight into characters’ minds or motivations.
Tone The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous).
Topic Sentence A sentence that describes the main/controlling idea that will be developed within a particular paragraph.
Tornada In Occitan lyric poetry, a final, shorter stanza (cobla), addressed to a patron, lady, or friend
Transitional Words/Expressions Words that provide cues by indicating the various relationships between sentences and between paragraphs (e.g., in other words, for example, finally, as a result).
Trochee A two syllable foot with the accent syllable on the first foot.
Trope (literature) A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression (a figure of speech). Example: "I'll die of embarrassment" or "She has tons of money".

Tan-renga

In Japanese poetry, a tanka where the upper part is composed by one poet, and the lower part by another

Tanka

In Japanese poetry, a short poem in the form 5,7,5,7,7 syllabic units

Task

The assigned writing. Factors that affect the writer’s task are purpose, audience, and organizational structure.

Telestich

A telestich is a poem or other form of writing in which the last letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message.

Text Organization/Structure

The author’s method of structuring a text; the way a text is structured from beginning to end. In literary works, the structure could include flashback and foreshadowing, for example. In nonfiction works, the structure could include sequence, question-answer, cause-effect, etc.

Theme

A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. A theme may be stated or implied. Clues to the theme may be found in the prominent and/or reoccurring ideas in a work.

Thesis

The basic argument or main idea advanced by a writer.

Third Person

A perspective in literature, the “third person” point of view presents the events of the story from outside of any single character’s perception, much like the omniscient point of view, but the reader must understand the action as it takes place and without any special insight into characters’ minds or motivations.

Tone

The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous).

Topic Sentence

A sentence that describes the main/controlling idea that will be developed within a particular paragraph.

Tornada

In Occitan lyric poetry, a final, shorter stanza (cobla), addressed to a patron, lady, or friend

Transitional Words/Expressions

Words that provide cues by indicating the various relationships between sentences and between paragraphs (e.g., in other words, for example, finally, as a result).

Trochee

A two syllable foot with the accent syllable on the first foot.

Trope (literature)

A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression (a figure of speech). Example: "I'll die of embarrassment" or "She has tons of money".

Tan-renga In Japanese poetry, a tanka where the upper part is composed by one poet, and the lower part by another
Tanka In Japanese poetry, a short poem in the form 5,7,5,7,7 syllabic units
Task The assigned writing. Factors that affect the writer’s task are purpose, audience, and organizational structure.
Telestich A telestich is a poem or other form of writing in which the last letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message.
Text Organization/Structure The author’s method of structuring a text; the way a text is structured from beginning to end. In literary works, the structure could include flashback and foreshadowing, for example. In nonfiction works, the structure could include sequence, question-answer, cause-effect, etc.
Theme A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. A theme may be stated or implied. Clues to the theme may be found in the prominent and/or reoccurring ideas in a work.
Thesis The basic argument or main idea advanced by a writer.
Third Person A perspective in literature, the “third person” point of view presents the events of the story from outside of any single character’s perception, much like the omniscient point of view, but the reader must understand the action as it takes place and without any special insight into characters’ minds or motivations.
Tone The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous).
Topic Sentence A sentence that describes the main/controlling idea that will be developed within a particular paragraph.
Tornada In Occitan lyric poetry, a final, shorter stanza (cobla), addressed to a patron, lady, or friend
Transitional Words/Expressions Words that provide cues by indicating the various relationships between sentences and between paragraphs (e.g., in other words, for example, finally, as a result).
Trochee A two syllable foot with the accent syllable on the first foot.
Trope (literature) A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression (a figure of speech). Example: "I'll die of embarrassment" or "She has tons of money".