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.
Page 1 of 8. AP English Literature Literary Terms. Listed and defined below are literary terms that you will need to know in order to discuss. and write about works of literature. You are already familiar with many of these. allegory- A form of extended metaphor in which objects and persons in a narrative, either in prose or.