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English

English, of course

TermDefinition
Characterization
Dialogue Spoken literature within speech's context
Subtext 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person thoughts for characters
Person voice The voice of a person
Setting The area or time that certain events take place
Conflict The problem or struggle within a story's timeline
Teen angst subgenre Teenager conflicts built in a story
Unreliable narration A narrator lies or exaggerates the truth
Resolutions The final solution to the story's conflict
Sensory imagery Descriptions strong with imagery and different sensory words
Focus The big part of a story that the story revolves around
Definite Arrangement
Eliminating empty words To get rid of words such as "thing" or "that"
Specific word choice To choose words of descriptive or specific nature; soda turns into Pepsi, etc.
Effective Comparisons Comparisons that make sense or are very effective
Onomatopoeia Words used to symbolize different sounds
Repetition
Alliteration A constant rhythmic beginning sound of words in a line
Hyperbole An exaggeration; truth stretched
Synesthesia Two different sensory words used in the sense of one; the blue tasted sweet
Mood The feeling or atmosphere in an enviroment
Author's purpose An authors reasoning for making a piece of literature
Tone An emotion or feeling in a character/person's voice, can be for body language also
Simile Comparison using like or as
Metaphor Comparison not using like or as
Created by: kyland2017
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