Literary Elements
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Antagonist- enemy, or foe, of the protagonist
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Character- person/creature that interacts with others in a story
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Conflict- struggle between opposing forces
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Mood And Tone- atmosphere and author's attitude toward topic
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Plot- events of the story
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Protagonist- main character
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Setting- time and place the story happens
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Themes- underlying message or big idea
Literary
Devices
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Allegory- figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of
another
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Allusion-a direct or implicit casual reference
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Archetype- reference to the original idea/famous concept
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Deus ex machine-implausible concept/character brought into story
for resolution
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Hyperbole- exaggeration for grand effect
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Imagery- mental pictures
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Metaphor- a comparison that isn’t literally applicable but
suggests resemblance
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Motif- repetition of concept/idea/element through whole
story
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Point of view- manner the story is narrated/depicted and
who tells story
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Simile- comparison of unrelated things using “like” or “as”
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Symbolism- one thing represents something else
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