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| the time and place of the action in a narrative |
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| compares two unlike things using the words like or as |
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| compares two things by saying one thing is another without using like or as |
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| allows a non-human thing to possess human qualities and characteristics |
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| all the features and traits that make up one's personality |
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| revealing a character's personality through descriptive adjectives and direct statements |
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| indirect characterization |
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| revealing a character's personality through speech, actions, and appearance |
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| a character that encounters conflict and is changed by it |
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| a character whose personality can be defined by one or two traits and does not change over the course of the story |
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| a character that undergoes an important change in personality or attitude |
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| a character that has little or no inner change and does not grow or develop during the story |
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