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Authors Craft
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Characterization | The development of a character within a story |
| Theme | The lesson, message or moral of of the story |
| Point of View | The perspective from which the story is being told |
| Flashback | A jump back in time during a story |
| Foreshadowing | A warning of a future event in the story |
| Repetition | Repeating of words or phrases through out the text |
| Tone or Mood | The tone and feeling that the author creates for the reader |
| Simile | Comparisons for two things using like or as |
| Metaphor | Comparisons for things without using like or as |
| Symbolism | An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning |
| Alliteration | An author uses the same letter or sound to begin each word in a string of words |
| Onomatopeia | When a word sounds like what it means |
| Allusion | A figure of speech that makes reference to a well-known person place or event |
| Hyperbole | An exaggerated comment or line |
| Personification | This occurs when the author gives animals objects ideas or actions the quality of humans |
| Imagery | The use of descriptive language to create powerful images in the readers mind |