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An object, person or place used to represent something else
Theme
Tone
Symbolism
Imagery
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A character (or thing) that is the source of conflict in a literary work
Diction
Protagoinst
Antagonist
Dialogue
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A struggle between two or more forces
Resolution
Climax
Rising Action
Conflict
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The results or effects of the climax
Exposition
Rising Action
Foreshadowing
Falling Action
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Type or category in which a literary work belongs
Motif
Theme
Genre
Irony
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The time and place where the story occurs
Setting
Motif
Exposition
Imagery
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Word choice to create a specific effect
Diction
Dialogue
Tone
Exposition
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The underlying main idea of a work--often an opinion about the subject
Theme
Exposition
Tone
Mood
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When something unexpected happens or is said
Tone
Irony
Conflict
Dialogue
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Hinting at what is to come
Symbolism
Motif
Foreshadowing
Exposition
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Direct speech between characters
Diction
Flashback
Dialogue
Tone
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A recurring feature of a work that develops its theme
Motif
Theme
Resolution
Tone
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The author's attitude towards the subject or events
Conflict
Tone
Mood
Genre
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The emotional atmosphere of a piece--how the reader "feels"
Tone
Theme
Mood
Exposition
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The perspective from which the story is told
Point of View
Imagery
Antagonist
Motif
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Description evoking the use of the five senses
Symbolism
Tone
Imagery
Theme
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Returning to an earlier time in order to clarify meaning in the present time
Exposition
Flashback
Imagery
Resolution
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The "first hurdles" in the literary work
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Conflict
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The moment when all of the loose ends are tied up and all of the questions are answered
Resolution
Climax
Conflict
Exposition
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The background information given at the beginning
Exposition
Theme
Conflict
Setting
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The Sequence of events in a work of literature
Exposition
Falling Action
Plot
Rising Action
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The way in which the author develops the personalities of the characters
Characterization
Motif
Exposition
Point of View
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The "turning point" of the literary work
Resolution
Falling Action
Climax
Rising Action
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The main character of a work--the one we "root for"
Irony
Antagonist
Protagonist
Characterization
