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| Something concrete(something real) that represents something abstract (an idea or concept). |
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| The Time, Place and Mood of a work of literature. Mood can also be taken as "social context" of the novel. In To Kill A Mockingbird the racism of the Depression era south is important. |
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| A universal message about life conveyed in a work of literature. |
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A pause in the action of a story, to go back in time to deliver information important to the story as a whole.
In Death of a Salesman, flashbacks play a key role in the development of the plot. |
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| A character who displays a full range of human emotions. |
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| The voice or person who relates the story in a novel or short story. Associated with perspective. First person narration is important in The Catcher in the Rye, The absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, and To Kill A Mockingbird. |
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| The most important or essential conflict in a work of literature |
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| The character that holds the sympathy of the reader. Not necessarily a hero. |
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| The bad guy! Not all novels have clear cut antagonists. The Catcher in the Rye is largely based on internal conflict. There is no central bad guy. |
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| An apparent difference between appearance and reality. |
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| The high point of action in a work of literature. At this point, the outcome of the central conflict comes into focus. |
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Word pictures
Language that appeals to the five senses |
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| a direct comparison of two seemingly dissimilar things. Ex: Juliet is the Sun. |
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| a direct comparison of two seemingly dissimilar things |
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| two seemingly opposite words that are used together for a specific descriptive purpose. Ex. cold fire, jumbo shrimp. |
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| A reference to a well known work of art, work of literature, period of time, or famous person. |
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| The way in which a writer writes. Some authors are known for their poetic style (Shakespeare) while others have a simpler style that is closer to current speech (Salinger or Steinbeck for instance) |
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| Attributing human qualities to inanimate objects for descriptive purpose Ex. The wind whispered through the trees. |
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| A conflict that takes place in the heart and mind of a character. Nearly all protagonists wrestle with internal conflicts over the course of a novel. |
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| Figurative Language: Dramatic overstatement. For example, Jimmy is as big as a house." (He's big, but not that big!) This gives the reader an image of how big he is though. |
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