Literary Devices and Elements

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What is characterization?

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Characterization is the way an author reveals a character's personality, helping readers understand the characters and their actions.

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What are the two types of characterization?

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Direct and indirect characterization.

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What is direct characterization?

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When the author/narrator directly tells the reader what a character is like.

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What is indirect characterization?

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When the author shows the character's personality through their actions, words, thoughts, and interactions with others.

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What are the five methods of indirect characterization?

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Speech, Thoughts, Effects on others, Actions, and Looks.

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What is an allusion?

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A brief reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art, used to add deeper meaning to a text.

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What are common references for allusions?

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Historical, biblical, religious, mythological, etc.

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What is conflict in literature?

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The struggle or tension between two forces, driving the story and often causing character growth or change.

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What are the types of conflict?

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External and internal conflicts, including Person vs Person, Person vs Nature, Person vs Society, Person vs Technology, Person vs Self, and Person vs Supernatural.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as.'