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Literary Devices
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Imagery | writing that involves one or more of the senses |
| Sonnet | lyric poem consisting of 14 lines |
| Tone | author’s attitude about his/her subject |
| Mood | how the reader feels after reading a piece of literature |
| Climax | dramatic high of story |
| Protagonist | Hero or central character in a piece of literature |
| Plot | sequence of events in a story |
| Short Story | a fully developed theme but shorter than a novel |
| Satire | literary work that blends a critical attitude with humor so that humanity may be improved |
| Analyze | take apart, figure it out, examine |
| Rising Action | events that lead to the climax |