Literary Devices

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What is characterization?

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The creation of a believable personality by showing the character’s appearance, displaying the character’s actions, revealing the character’s thoughts, hearing the character speak, and seeing the reactions of others to this character.

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What is foreshadowing?

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The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot.

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What is figurative language?

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Language that is expanded beyond its literal meaning.

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What does characterization involve?

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The author's creation and development of a character.

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What is irony?

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An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected; the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict that must be resolved.

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What is dialogue?

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The written conversational exchange between two or more characters.

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What is mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

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What is theme?

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The central idea or message that a literary work conveys.

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What is diction?

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.