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Literary terms
Question | Answer |
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characterization | the way a writer shows what a character is like. |
conflict | a stuggle or difference of opinion between characters. |
dialouge | the exact words a character says. |
foreshadowing | clues which hint or suggest what will happen later in the story. |
inner conflict | a struggle which takes place in the mind of a character. |
main character | the person who the story is mainly about. |
mood | the feeling or atmosphere that the writer. creates |
motive | the reason behind the characters actions. |
narrator | the person who tells the story. |
plot | a series of incidends or happenings in the story. |
purpose | the reason the author wrote the story. |
setting | the time and place of the action in the story. |
style | the way the writer uses the language. |
theme | the main idea of a story. |