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| A reference to a literary work, character or event that the writer expects a reader to recognize. Allusions my be drawn from mythology, religion, or literature. |
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| The literary, dictionary meaning of a word |
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| A writer's choice of words. |
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| The audience has information that the characters do not. |
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| A character who sets off another character by contrast. |
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| The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come. |
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| A term that describes the use in fiction of grotesque, gloomy settings and mysterious, violent and supernatural occurrences to create suspense and awe |
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