Author's Methods- The Boy who Harnessed the Wind

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a different text, person, or event.

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What is dialogue?

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The actual words spoken by an individual to another individual, written with quotation marks.

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What is description in literature?

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Specific and vivid details often told with imagery; could be a physical description of an individual or a general description of an idea or concept.

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What are examples in writing?

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Specific instances or samples used to illustrate an idea or concept.

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What are inner thoughts?

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The thoughts and feelings of a character that are not spoken aloud, often presented in italics.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is a narrative?

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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What is a theme?

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The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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What is characterization?

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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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'.