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Literary Devices
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Comparing 2 things without using like or as.
personification
simile
irony
metaphor
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The main character in a story
dynamic character
antagonist (villain)
protagonist (hero)
flat character
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An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
personification
simile
oxymoron
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The character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I / me
2nd person POV
1st person POV
3rd person omniscient POV
3rd person limited POV
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A description that appeals to the 5 senses
situational irony
personification
imagery
allusion
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Where and when a story takes place
Character
Setting
Conflict
Rising action
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Something that represents something else
symbol
diction
irony
theme
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A character working against the main character
character
antagonist
protagonist
mood
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A problem or struggle between opposing forces
protagonist
antagonist
climax
conflict
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Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
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The feeling we get from a story
Tone
Characterization
Mood
Theme
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Writer's attitude toward his/her subject
conflict
tone
symbolism
theme
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The character telling the story is an outside observer; i.e. he/she
3rd person POV
1st person multiple POV
2nd person POV
1st person POV
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When a word sounds like what it means
metaphor
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
hyperpole
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Comparing 2 things using like or as
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
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The most intense point in a story
exposition
rising action
climax
resolution
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A universal idea or big lesson about life
symbolism
theme
tone
conflict
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A conversation between characters
alliteration
dialogue
flashback
foreshadowing
