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| Historical fiction | an imaginary work relating to a specific period in the past |
| Novel | a lengthy fictional work |
| Science fiction | an imaginary work dealing with the impact of real or imagined science on the individual or society |
| Indirect characterization | the author reveals a character's traits/personality through the character's words or actions or appearance or through what other characters say or think about the character |
| Implied theme | main idea is gradually revealed in the story; no where does the reader see the main idea actually stated in the story |
| Assonance | the repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds |
| Dramatic irony | the audience or reader sees a character's mistakes or misunderstanding, but the character does not; contrast of knowing |
| Narrative | any speaking or writing that tells a story |
| Realistic fiction | an imaginary work attempting to represent real life |
| Foil character | a character who is contrasted by another character to emphasize their differences; opposite character types |
| Allusion | a reference to a work of literature, Bible, history, or mythology |
| Imagery | words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses, to create a picture in the reader's mind so he can imagine the scene |
| Situational irony | a contrast of expectations; you expect one thing to happen but the opposite happens instead |
