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Personification
an animal, object, force of nature or idea is given human characteristics
Foreshadowing
an authores use of clues or hints to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story
imagery
discriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses to create an emotional response from the reader
Tone
an author's attitude toward his or her subject matter
Setting
the time and place where the events of a literary work occur.
conflict
the stuggle between opposing forces in a story
characterization
the methods a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character
Direct characterization
writer makese epxlicit statement about character
Indirect characterization
writer reveals characters personality throught words, thought, and actions or through what other characters think and say
plot
the sequence of events
flashbacks
an interruption in the chronological order of a story to describe an event that happened earlier
mood
emotional quality of a story
symbol
any person, place, object or event that represents something
simile
figure of speach using words like or as too alike things.
metaphore
figure of speech that makes a comparrison between to things
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2011-01-06T15:08:01Z
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