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Literary Analysis

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show the underlying message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand  
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show a person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself  
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mood   show
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rhythm   show
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characterization   show
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direct characterization   show
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indirect characterization   show
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indirect characterization STEAL   show
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show a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude: Ebeneezer Scrooge is a dynamic character.  
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show character a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop  
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show literal meaning of words  
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simile   show
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metaphor   show
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show imitates the sound it represents ex: buzz, boom, crackle, pop, sizzle  
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hyperbole   show
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show giving human qualities to something nonhuman ex:The snowflakes danced in the wind.  
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show repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words ex: peter, piper, picked, a pepper  
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