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| Idiom | An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of the words |
| Allusion | A reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literate, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science |
| Speaker | The voice talking to us in a poem |
| Characterization | The way a writer reveals the personality of a character |
| Short story | A short fictional prose narrative |
| Foreshadow | The use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot |
| Context clues | Hints to help you figure out a words meaning |
| Internal conflict | Takes place in the characters mind |
| External conflict | A character that struggles with an outside force |
| Conflict | A struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces |
| Motif | Elements such as characters, images, or story lines |
| Situational Irony | Occurs when what happens is very different from what we expected would happen |
| Dramatic Irony | Occurs when the audience or the reader knows something a character does not know |
| Verbal Irony | a contrast between what is said or written and what is really meant |
| Irony | A contrast between expectation and reality |
| Theme | The general idea or insight about life that a work of literature reveals |
| Plot Diagram | a map of a story's structure, especially the plot and sequence of events surrounding the main characters |
| Characters | A person or an animal in a story, a play, or another literary work |
| Motives | An emotion, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action |
| Chronological order | The arrangement of events in the order in which they occurred. |
