Literary Terms

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  1. THEME;

EXAMPLES; JK Rowling making Draco Malfoy a Slytherin because he is cunning.

  1. LITERACY CONFLICT
  1. INDIRECT CHARATERIZATION
  1. DIRECT CHARATERIZATION

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

EXAMPLES; Charlotte's web's theme is to never be afraid to speak up.

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is a method of indicating what a character is like by directly stating their personality traits. Characterization is the process of making a character (usually a fictional one but not always) seem like a fully fledged person by providing details about their personality.

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is a method of indicating what a character is like by revealing their personality through descriptions of their actions, speech, appearance, and interactions with other characters.

EXAMPLES; An author making a character's fear only appear through actions.

device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. Conflict provides crucial tension in any story and is used to drive the narrative forward.

EXAMPLES; Harry potter being split up

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  1. PLOT

the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

EXAMPLES; Percy Jackson going to mt. Olympus

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  1. MOTIF

a short succession of notes producing a single impression; a brief melodic or rhythmic formula out of which longer passages are developed.

EXAMPLES; the moment the plot thickens or reaches the climax.

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  1. SYMBOLISM

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

EXAMPLES; Uncle sam

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  1. TONE

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

EXAMPLES; your mother yelling at you for not cleaning up your room.

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  1. MOOD

he atmosphere or pervading tone of something, especially a work of art.

EXAMPLES; whenever you are happy or grieving.

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  1. PERSONIFCATION

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

EXAMPLES; art of inhumanly things, such as depression, anger, grief, etc.

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  1. GENRE

a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

EXAMPLES; R&B, pop, country, techno

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  1. FORESHADOWING

be a warning or indication of (a future event).

EXAMPLES; That so raven's visions.

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