Literary Devices & Infinitives

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Literary device referring to a type of work.

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genre

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Where and when a story takes place.

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setting

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A person telling the story.

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narrator

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Story perspective:

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point of view

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Writer's attitude toward subject or audience in literature.

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tone

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Emotional response the writer evokes in the reader through a story.

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mood

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Central character in a story.

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protagonist

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Character opposing the Protagonist.

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antagonist

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Struggle between opposing forces, usually protagonist vs antagonist.

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conflict

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Point in a story where conflict peaks.

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climax