Literary Devices

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What is the theme of a story?

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The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express; the moral of the story.

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What is the plot of a story?

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The sequence of events that happen in a story.

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What is foreshadowing?

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The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot.

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What point of view is the narrator outside of the story?

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3rd Person.

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What is irony in literature?

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An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected; the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does.

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What is mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere or feeling that a piece of writing evokes in the reader.

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What is tone in literature?

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The author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

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What is setting in literature?

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The time and place in which a story takes place.

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What is a metaphor?

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