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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story, including Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.

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Theme

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The author’s underlying message in a story.

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Symbols

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Characters, objects, or ideas used to represent a deeper meaning.

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Mood

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The way the author wants the reader to feel while reading.

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Tone

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The author’s perspective or attitude when writing a story.

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Figurative Language

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Using words beyond their literal meaning, such as simile, metaphor, personification, irony, and idiom.

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conflict

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tension that is built in a story

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simile

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Comparing two things using the words like OR as

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Irony

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Opposite of what is being done or said

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situational irony

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when the outcome of a situation is contrary to or different from what is expected