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Literary Devices

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Plot the storyline (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
Setting where and when the story takes place
Character the people (or moving/living beings) in the story
Characterization how a character is described (what the character says, does, thinks, and what others say about them)
Conflict the problem
Dialogue spoken words
Flashback stopping a story to explain something that happened in the past
Foreshadowing a hint that something will happen in the future
Irony when the opposite of what is expected happens, when the reader/audience knows something the character does not
Mood the feeling the reader is meant to get from the piece
Tone The attitude of the author towards his/her writing
Point of View the perspective the story is told from (DO NOT USE WORDS INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS!) 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person 1st Person-
Symbolism when one thing stands for another eagle- patriotism
Theme the main idea/lesson of the story
Antagonist the person or force that works against the protagonist
Protagonist the character who the action happens around
Dialect how a character speaks (an accent or specific words)
Expository introduction to a story
Rising Action when the conflict is introduced
Climax when the story turns and a character changes or the action comes to a peak
Falling Action when a conflict is being solved
Resolution The ending of a story when the conflict is dealt with.
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