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| Allusion | A reference to a statement, person, place, event or thing that is known from literature, history, myth, politics, or some field of knowledge. Allusions add depth of meaning to a work of literature by inviting comparisons |
| Symbol | A person, place, thing or event that stands both for itself and for something beyond itself. Many symbols have become widely recognized. A lion is a symbol of majesty and power; a dove is a symbol of peace |
| Theme | The central idea or insight of a work of literature. The theme is the idea the writer wishes to convey about the subject. |
| Atmosphere | The mood or feeling in a literary work. It is usually created through descriptive details and imagery |
| Climax | The point of greatest emotional intensity or suspense in a plot. The climax usually marks the moment toward the end of the plot when the conflict is decided one way or another |
| Prologue | An introduction to a poem, play especially introductory lines spoken by a member of the cast before a dramatic performance |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things |
| Conflict | A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces or emotions. |
| Foreshadow | Clues that hint at what is going to happen later on in the plot |
| Soliloquy | Lines in drama in which a character reveals his thoughts to the audience, but not to the other characters, by speaking as if to himself |
| Simile | A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things by using a connective word such as like, as, than, or resembles |
