Literary Terms and Concepts

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Conflict

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Any type of challenge, struggle, or obstacle that characters must overcome.

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Plot

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The summary, what happens in the story. The who, what, when, where, and why of the story.

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Diction

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A writer's or speaker's choice of words.

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Mood

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Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

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Personification

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The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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Text Structure: Compare/Contrast

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The author explains similarities and differences between things.

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External Conflict

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A struggle between the character vs someone else, the character vs nature, the character vs society.

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Contrast

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Difference between things.

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Characterization

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The personality a character displays.

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Shift

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Change in mood, tone, or structure.