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Oates/7&8/Literary
Literary Elements and Devices
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fiction | writing that tells a story drawn from the author's imagination |
| Mystery | a story in which the characters face a problem that seems to be beyond explanation. |
| Science fiction | stories typically set in the future |
| Fantasy | stories usually take place in made-up worlds |
| Nonfiction | writing based on facts |
| Autobiography | a book about the life of a real person, written by that person |
| Biography | a book about the life of a real person, written by someone else |
| Drama | a type of story written to be acted out |
| Poetry | typically written in lines and stanzas |
| Plot | the patterns of events in a story |
| Conflict | the struggle between opposing forces in a story |
| Climax | the turning point in a story |