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| prefix or suffix | affix |
| The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words | alliteration |
| An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event | allusion |
| to inform, to entertain, to persuade or teach | author's purpose |
| An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form | personifcation |
| an exaggeration or overstatement | hyperbole |
| A piece of information provided objectively, presented as true. | fact |
| A personal view, attitude, or appraisal. | opinion |
| told from one person's point-of view | first person |
| point of view presents the events of the story from outside of any single character’s perception, much like the omniscient point of view, but the reader must understand the action as it takes place and without any special insight into characters’ minds or motivations. | third person |
| The position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator’s outlook from which the events are depicted (e.g., first person, third person limited, third person omniscient, etc). | point of view |
| the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach towards something | bias |
| The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices such as dialogue and literary elements such as setting. | mood |
| The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous). | tone |
| A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | symbolism |
| Information aimed at positively or negatively influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people | propaganda |
| the time or place the story occurs | setting |
| The sequence in which the author arranges events in a story. The structure often includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution | elements of plot |
| A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something. | narrator |
| A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content | genre |
