Literary Terms and Devices

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Mood

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Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

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Repetition

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Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.

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Unreliable Narrator

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An untrustworthy or naive commentator on events and characters in a story.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of initial (beginning) consonant sounds.

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Conflict

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A struggle (problem) between opposing forces. Man vs. Man, Man vs. society, Man vs. himself and Man vs. nature.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Imagery

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

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Simile

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A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Point of View

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The perspective (view) from which a story is told.