Literary Terms

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Elaborate

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To add details, explanation, or examples to something.

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Narrator

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The person telling the story.

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Dialogue

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Conversation between characters in a story.

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Setting

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The time and place where a story takes place.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Conflict

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A struggle or problem that the characters face.

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Theme

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The main idea or message of a story.

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Imagery

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The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental pictures for the reader.

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Figurative Language

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Language that is used in a creative way to make comparisons or express ideas, such as similes and metaphors.

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Character

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A person or creature in a story.