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conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
connotation | the feelings behind a word; the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word |
mood | the overall emotion, which is created by the author's language and tone and the subject matter |
textual evidence | quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position |
visual techniques | ways images can be used to convey narration (long shot, high key lighting, subjective PofV, etc.) |
imagery | descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures in a reader's mind |
archetype | a character, symbol, or story pattern that is common across human experience and cultures (frequently occurs in literature, myth & folktale) |
paraphrase | to restate in your own words (not significantly shorter than the original text) |
summarize | to briefly restate the main ideas of a piece of writing (always shorter than the original text) |