Literary Terms

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces which is the driving force of a story.

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Text Evidence

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Evidence from a text that supports ideas and arguments.

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Fixed Form in Poetry

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A kind of template or formula poetry can be composed in.

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Figurative Language

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A word or phrase used in a symbolic manner.

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Climax

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The turning point in a story at the end which becomes inevitable.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that evokes sensory experience.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.