1 Translating an object means moving it without rotating or reflecting it. You can describe a translation by stating how far it moves an object, and in what direction.  The fourth (and last) type of symmetry is a glide reflection.
A literary description is a text that explains the features of something. A description uses language that helps the readers or listeners to form images in their minds about the thing being described. Descriptions may be of: 1  physical things. 2  cultural events. 3  natural things.
Style in literature is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses. words â the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence. arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. Style. describes how the author describes events, objects, and ideas.