Literary Terms

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Mood

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A feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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Summary

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Re-tell the main idea of the story.

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Tone

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The writer’s attitude toward a subject

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Imagery

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Words and phrases that appeal to the reader’s 5 senses.

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Style

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The way in which something is said, done or expressed.

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Suspense

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Growing tension or excitement felt by a reader.

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Foreshadowing

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Giving hints about future events in the story.

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Prediction

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Making a guess based on clues from the text.

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Conflict

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Struggle between opposite forces.

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Plot

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The series of events in a story.