Literary Terms and 'Marigolds' Story Elements

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Genre

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A literary device, genre refers to a form, class, or type of literary work

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Character

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A person, animal, or identity in a story

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Setting

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Where and when a story takes place.

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Characterization

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The author's process of developing a character's personality, traits, and motives

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Simile

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Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor

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Compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

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Narrator

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A person telling the story.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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Tone

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The author’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience of a literary work.

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Mood

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The feeling or emotional response the author wishes to evoke in the reader through a story.