Literary Techniques

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Foreshadowing is

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Hints/clues that the author gives about events to come

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________ is when the writer gives clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.

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Foreshadowing

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___________ is when the author gives the reader information so that he or she knows that something important is going to happen, but the character(s) is not aware of the upcoming situation or upcoming danger.

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Dramatic Irony

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The isolated and dense jungle in The Most Dangerous Game is an example of which technique?

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setting

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When a story has good ______________, it helps the reader picture the story in their mind.

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imagery

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The purpose of suspense is to keep the reader interested in the story.

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True

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In "The Elevator," "light from the single fluorescent ceiling strip, bleak and dim on the dirty brown walls" is an example of __________

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Imagery/ Descriptive Language

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What is conflict?

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A struggle between two opposing forces.

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Internal conflict

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An issue that a character faces within him/her self.

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External conflict

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An issue between a character and an outside force.