Literary Elements

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Symbol

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An object that stands for something other than itself.

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Plot

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The events in a story.

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Theme

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The message or lesson of a text.

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Personification

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Giving nonhuman things the qualities of a human.

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First Person Point of View

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The main character is telling the story.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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Setting

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Where a story takes place.

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Characterization

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The way an author develops a character in a story.

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Conflict

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story.