Literary Devices

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What is historical fiction?

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A fictional story that takes place in the past, with a real setting and made-up characters.

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Which point of view uses pronouns like “I”, “we”, “my”?

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First Person.

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between/amongst characters.

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What do we call the force in opposition to the main character in a story?

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Antagonist.

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Which point of view uses a narrator that tells the story from only one character’s perspective?

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Third Person Limited.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What is third person omniscient point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.