Literary Terms Flashcard

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Foreshadowing

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When an author hints or gives clues to what might happen later in the story.

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Horror

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A genre of storytelling that is meant to shock or scare the reader.

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External Conflict

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A struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another character or nature.

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Theme

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The main message or lesson in a story.

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Interpretation of Textual Evidence

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The sentence after the textual evidence explaining it.

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Flashback

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A literary device that interrupts the chronological sequence of events to provide background information.

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.

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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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Realistic Fiction

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A genre that tells stories that could happen in real life, featuring believable characters and events.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story takes place.