Literary Devices

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Literary devices are tools authors use to__________ the reader.

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engage

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Interruption in a story to recount past events...

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a flashback

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Clues about future events in a story...

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foreshadowing

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Foreshadowing is used by the author to...

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build suspense

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Plot device with an abrupt ending:

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cliffhanger

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Author's attitude towards subject, characters, or events.

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tone

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Emotions felt by the reader while reading a story.

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mood

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Language that appeals to the senses or creates images.

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imagery

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An object, person, place, or experience that represents something else.

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symbol

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Intense feeling experienced while waiting for an outcome.

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suspense