Lit Term List 1

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Symbolism

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8. Using one thing to represent or stand for something else, often an idea or quality. 

 

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Direct Characterization

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When the author directly states what a character is like.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures. 

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Indirect Characterization

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When a character’s traits are revealed through their actions, speech, thoughts, or appearance.

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Foreshadowing

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When the author gives hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story.

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Figurative Language

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Language that is not supposed to be taken literally. 

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Theme

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The central message, lesson, or idea that a story conveys about life or human nature. 

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Plot 1

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which the story is told.