Literary Techniques

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What is setting in literature?

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The time and place in which a story takes place.

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What is pacing in a story?

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The speed at which a story unfolds, including the slowing down or repetition of actions.

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What is mood in literature?

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The overall feeling or atmosphere created in a work.

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What is conflict?

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A struggle between two opposing forces.

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What is foreshadowing?

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When the writer gives clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.

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What is dramatic irony?

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When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

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What is a flashback?

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A scene that interrupts the present action to show an event that happened earlier.

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What is theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed by a 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 symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.