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tom sawyer literary

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a strange twist of fate; the opposite of what is expected irony
words used to make a particular mental image imagery
an indication of something to come foreshadowing
using humor or pretend seriousness to ridicule something or point out its flaws/problems satire
ideal justice with virtue being rewarded and wickedness properly punished Poetic justice
a comparison using "like" or "as" simile
putting opposites together oxymoron
when the author interrupts a story to put himself into it aside
references to well-known people, events, or literature allusion
the author inserts his own opinion/attitudes about social issues into the story social commentary
a comparison not using "like" or "as" metaphor
comparison between something analogy
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things personification
main events in story; summary of what happens plot
moral or lesson the story teaches theme
description of people/animals in the story characterization
when and where the story takes place setting
minor characters in a work of fiction who do not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of the story static character
someone who undergoes an important internal change because of the action in the plot dynamic character
using an object to represent an idea symbolism
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