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| theme | the overall lesson, message, or main idea that the author of a literary work tries to make persuasive to readers. |
| mood | the feeling created in a reader by a literary work or passage. |
| characterization | establishes the traits and personalities of the characters. |
| protagonist | the main character with whom readers sympathize. |
| antagonist | the character or force in conflict with the protagonist. |
| conflict | the problem, struggle, or mystery that must be solved or overcome in a literary work. |
| plot | the sequence of events that make up a story |
| setting | the time, place, and circumstances that form the background of a story |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues given about upcoming events in a story |
| flashback | a return to an earlier point in a story to relate an incident from the past. |
