Literary Devices

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What is a story with a fully developed theme but is significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel?

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Short story

Front

What are the 'mental pictures' that readers get when reading a literary work, touching on the five senses?

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Imagery

Front

What is the leading character, hero, or heroine of a literary work called?

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Protagonist

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What is a warning or indication of a future event in a story?

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Foreshadowing

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What term describes who is telling the story, or who is narrating it (1st, 2nd, 3rd person)?

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Point of view

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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What is a figure of speech that involves an implied comparison between two unlike things?

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Metaphor

Front

What is a recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work?

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Motif

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What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict

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What is the time and place in which the story takes place?

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Setting