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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Imagery | Imagery is a literary device. It’s when authors use figurative language to paint a picture with words for their readers. |
| Symbol | A symbol is an object, action, color, or phrase that stands for something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature. Symbolism helps to make literature like poetry and novels more meaningful. |
| Theme | What the author wants you to learn or know. |
| Utopia | An imagined place of ideal perfection in laws, government, and social conditions |
| Dystopia | Serve as a warning or cautionary tale. A comment on our own current society. Often is described as a utopia, but turns into an oppressive, miserable state |
| Setting | Time and Place |
| Seek power | They want power and look for opportunities to gain power. |
| Resist Power | They go against and challenge those in charge. |
| Exert power | They have all the power and boss others around. |
| Submit to power | They listen to those in charge, without challenging any rules, even if the rules are unfair. |