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Lit terms
Literature terms review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Setting | The time and place of we're the book happens. |
| Characterization | It is describing the character indirect or direct. |
| Internal conflict | Man v.s himself |
| External conflict | Man v.s nature |
| Theme | The life lesson of a story. |
| Irony | A event that seems opposite of what u thought was going to happen. |
| Personification | Giving nonhuman things human traits. |
| Simile | Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as". |
| Metaphor | Comparing 2 things without using like or as. |
| Alliteration | Using the same word more than once. |
| Imagery | Describing a event using words in a story. |
| Dramatic irony | Audience nows more about play than the character does. |
| Foreshadowing | It is hinting that something bad is going to happen. |
| Allusion | Appears to be true. |
| Symbol | Something that stands for something else. |