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Literary Terms
Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | to examine closely |
| Author's Purpose | author's reason for writing the text |
| Character Development | ways a character changes |
| Conflict | a problem |
| Metaphor | compares two things directly- You are my knight in shining armor |
| Simile | compares two different things - you are like a shooting star |
| Personification | gives human like qualities |
| Hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| Generalization | a general or broad statement |
| Main Idea | central idea |
| Mood | Feeling author creates |
| Point of View | first person or third person |
| Setting | where and when story unfolds |
| Theme | author's message about life |
| Tone | author's attitude |