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| Alliteration | repetition of the same consonant sout at the beginning of two or more words, right next to each other or very nearby |
| Allusion | reference to a statement, well-known person, place, or event from literature, history, science, or the arts |
| Antagonist | character who opposes the main character |
| Conflict | struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces that moves the plot forward in a literary text |
| Falling action | the action that happens after the climax in the plot of a story; usually conflict are resolved and mysteries solved |
| Fiction | imaginative work of prose |
| Figurative language | language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another that is not meant to be understood on a literal level |
| Flashback | an interruption in the action of a plot to tell what happened at an earlier time |
| Foreshadowing | A writer's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the plot. |
| Hyperbole | figure of speech in which a statement is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect |
| Imagery | language that appeals to the senses; descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader |
| Internal conflict | struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character |
| Irony | contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens |
| Metaphor | comparison of two things that have some quality in common |
| Mood | feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for a reader |
| Onomatopoeia | use or words whose sounds suggest their meaning |
| Personification | figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing or quality is written about as if it were human |
| Point of view | perspective from which the story is told |
| Symbol | anything that stands for something else |
| Tone | writer's attitude toward the material and the readers |
