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literary elements
short story
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English
9th Grade
09/08/2008

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conflict
Definition
struggles
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plot
Definition
series of events or action
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setting
Definition
time and place
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point of view
Definition
viewpoint from which the story is told
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theme
Definition

underlying meaning

(thought)

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tone
Definition
mood of story writer
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irony
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special twist
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imagery
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details describe one thing in terms of another

comparison helps suggest meaning

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foreshadowing
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clues about events that will happen later
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symbol
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an object, image, character or action that stands for an idea beyond its literal meaning
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suspense
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wondering what will happen next
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narrator
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speaker who tells the story
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protagonist
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central character in the story
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antagonist
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one who goes against the protagonist
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style
Definition
writer's own attitude
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dialogue
Definition
actual words that characters speak
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