Practice choosing the correct Literary Terms.
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What is a message, lesson, or idea that could be applied universally?
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What is anything that goes into the creation or description of a character including style of speech, physical appearance, internal and external conflicts, personality traits, etc.?
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What is an object, a person, a situation, or an action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings as well?
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What is the interconnected sequence of events that unfold within a story, emphasizing the cause and effect relationships between those events and how they drive the narrative forward. Key terms: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
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What is an object, image, sound, or phrase that is repeated throughout a story to point toward the story’s larger theme?
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What is the time(s), place(s), and environment(s) within a text that may change as it progresses?
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What is the use of sensory and descriptive language in order to help the reader visualize the setting, characterization, and action in a story?
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What is the specific choice of words used by the author to convey a specific message and tone?
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What is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference?
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What is the feeling or attitude that the author conveys through choice of words, and the development of their narrative?
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What is it when two or more things are compared by saying that one is another?
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What is an exaggerated claim or statement not meant to be taken literally?
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What is it how the reader feels while reading; the overall atmosphere of the text, described through setting and characterization?
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What is the perspective in which the story is told with follow up questions where they identify the definitions for each: 1st Person, 2nd Person, and 3rd Person?
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What is it when two or more things are compared by using the words “like” or “as”?
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What is it when something non-human is given human characteristics?
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What type of conflict is a struggle between two or more characters, often the protagonist and antagonist?
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What type of conflict is the internal struggle a character faces within their own mind?
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What type of conflict is a situation where a character is pitted against forces of nature, such as weather, animals, or natural disasters, to achieve a goal or survive?
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What type of conflict occurs when a character, often the protagonist, struggles against societal norms, traditions, beliefs, or the government itself?
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What type of irony is it when the speaker says something, but means the opposite?
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What type of irony is it when what occurs in a text is the opposite of what we expect?
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What type of irony is it when the audience knows something the characters do not?
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