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Lit Elements/Devices
ESL English 9 literary elements and/or devices for Animal Farm unit
Question | Answer |
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a story in which people, things and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning | allegory |
a person in a story who opposes or competes with the main character; adversary; opponent | antagonist |
disagreement or opposition; as of interests or ideas of characters in a play or story | conflict |
type or kind of literature or film | genre |
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase normally used for one thing is applied to another | metaphor |
a promotion of ideas, doctrines or practices to further a person's own cause OR to damage an opposing one | propaganda |
the main character in the story | protagonist |
the use of sarcasm, ridicule or irony to expose, attack or deride vices, follies, etc. | satire |
figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another using the words "like" or "as" | simile |