The resources on this page will help familiarize the reader with literary terms, rhetorical devices, and how to identify mood and tone in writing. These skills will contribute to the reader's comprehension of a text, as well as provide a foundation for academic writing.
Strategies that help to remember and analyze what you read.
Strategies for reading primary resources.
Suggests reading, note-taking, and writing strategies for when you need to use reading assignments or sources for writing a paper.
Descriptions of common literary terms and devices used in writing.
Descriptions of rhetorical devices used in literary works.
Tone & Mood - Resources for identifying the different between tone and mood. Additional Tone and Mood video below.
Literary Devices - Video outlining types of literary devices, and their functions.
