Literary Elements

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What are literary elements?

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Literary elements are the components that make up a work of literature, including plot, character, setting, theme, and style.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a character or to highlight a specific phrase.

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What is the exposition in a story?

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The exposition is the part of a story that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.

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What is falling action in a narrative?

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Falling action is the part of a story where the tension decreases after the climax, leading towards the resolution.

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What is resolution in a story?

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Resolution is the part of a story where the conflicts are resolved and the story comes to a close.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.