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| Comparing 2 things using like or as |
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| A non-human object is given human qualities |
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| To make a reference to something outside the story |
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| Attacks human vice or folly through irony or wit |
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| The repetition of consonant sounds in two or more words |
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| Clues that hint as to what will occur later in the story |
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| Figure of speech where exaggeration is used for effect |
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| Highest point of energy where conflict is usually solved |
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| A comparison where one thing becomes another |
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| When a character struggles with an important decision |
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| Words that suggest the sound they represent |
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| Looking at events from only one character’s perspective |
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| Stands for itself as well as meaning beyond itself as well |
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| Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Animal |
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| The author’s attitude toward his or her material |
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| A word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally |
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When contradictory terms are combined
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| Simple story representing a moral or religious lesson |
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| Describing physical traits, actions, thoughts, or words |
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| When plot is interrupted and a past event is explained |
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| When readers know info that characters do not |
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| Contends with or is an adversary to the main character |
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| A short or interesting story |
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| The dictionary definition of a word |
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| Speaking to oneself / audience revealing inner thoughts |
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| Written about real people and real events |
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| When an event occurs a reader would not expect |
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| Saying one thing and meaning the opposite |
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| A series of connected events that make up a story |
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| Main character in a literary |
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| A characteristic, such as pride, that brings ruin to the main character |
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| Time, date, place, weather, or social context |
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| The lesson or principle in a fable or short story |
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| A recurrent message or lesser theme in a literary work |
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| The central idea of a piece of literature |
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| Feelings or associations with a particular word or phrase |
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| Setting, characters, and conflict are revealed here |
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| A contradictory statement that is actually true |
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| Characters or events used to symbolize ideas or people |
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