Literary Devices for ENL 310X/32XC

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Mood: How the reader feels about the text.

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How the reader feels about the text while reading.

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Setting:

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The time and place of a story.

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Diction

Back

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

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality.

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Mood

Back

How the reader feels about the text.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, a problem.

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foreshadow

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Hints at future events, building suspense or anxiety; provides clues about later events.

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Characterization

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How the writer reveals details about a character.

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Direct characterization

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When the author directly describes a character.

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Symbolism: when a writer uses one thing—usually a physical object—to represent something more abstract.

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Symbolism