Literary Terms

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Setting

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Time and place in which the action of the story takes place.

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Foreshadowing

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Clues that suggest what will happen in the future within a piece of literature.

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Theme

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Overall idea or message of the story that the author wants the reader to know; lesson learned.

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Central Idea

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The idea that unifies the point of a reading. Usually used in nonfiction texts. Central Idea is specific to the text, not universal to all readers.

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Dialogue

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Conversation between characters.

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Tone

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The language and rhythm of the speaker.

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Mood

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How a person feels while reading something.