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A struggle that takes place within the character Internal Conflict
A struggle that takes place between characters, society, nature, machine, supernatural or the unknown. External Conflict
It gives the picture in words of the character, object or scene Description
A person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work Character
The sequence of events related to a central conflict in a story Plot
The voice that speaks or narrates a poem or story Speaker
language that creates a literal or concrete representation of an object or experience. Image
The combination of images described in a poem or story. Imagery
the difference between expectation and reality. Irony
The message or lesson of a piece Theme
A non-fiction narration that is biographical or autobiographical and it offers a lesson at the end Memoir
The reason behind your actions Motive
This is a conversation involving two or more characters Dialogue
When there is a difference between what is said and what is meant Verbal Irony (or sarcasm)
This is a thing that stands for—or represents—both itself and something else. Symbol
The feeling of uncertainty that propels you to keep reading. Suspense
showing what characters think and discussing them in terms of AFMAT and showing what others say about them, Characterization
when expectations about a situation are reversed. Situational Irony
The writing has more that a straightforward, literal meaning Figures of Speech
A hint of what will happen next. Foreshadowing
Where and when a story takes place Setting
A non-fiction account of one’s own life. Autobiography
First, second, third omniscient and limited omniscient are hallmarks of point-of-view. Point of View
This is when a story is written in sequential order. Chronological Order
This is a story within a story Frame Story
How the opinion of the author comes out within a literary work. Author's Bias
The emotion that the reader feels after reading a piece of literature Mood
The way that the author delivers his/her literary piece. Tone
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