Literary Terms

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What is Personification?

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The practice of attaching human traits and characteristics to inanimate objects or animals.

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Who is the Protagonist in 'The Most Dangerous Game'?

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Rainsford.

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What is Foreshadowing?

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When the author gives clues about a future event.

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What does Protagonist vs Antagonist refer to?

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Man vs Man.

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What is Conflict in a story?

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The problem in the story.

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What is a Theme?

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is Mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is a Symbol?

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

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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'.