Literary Devices #1

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What is literature?

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Writings with lasting value.

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Literary devices are specific structures used by writers to add meaning or create compelling stories.

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specific structures that writers often use to add meaning or create more compelling stories for the reader.

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SETTING?

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the time and place in which a story takes place

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PLOT:

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the series of events in a story

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Introduction that sets the stage for the story, introducing setting and characters.

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Exposition

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Suspense builds as complications arise, making conflict harder for the main character.

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Rising action

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Turning point of action, peak interest.

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climax

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Parts of a story after the climax and before the end

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falling action

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Loose ends of a story tied up and the story concludes

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resolution

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Main character of a story

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protagonist