| A | B |
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| genre | a type or category of literature |
| simile | comparison of two things that have some quality in common |
| foreshadowing | occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story |
| Irony | contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens |
| personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea |
| metaphor | same as simile using different words |
| theme | the message about life or human nature that is conveyed by a literary work |
| resolution | final stage of plot, end story |
| climax | conflict resolved, point of maximum interest |
| plot | sequence of related events that make up the story |
| tone | the writers attitude towards his or her subject |
| mood | feeling literary work conveys to readers |
| exposition | introduces the parts of the story |
| point of view | writers view of his/her subject |
| symbolism | a person,place,object that stands for something beyond itself |
