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Literary Terms
Terms for Literacy
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English
10th Grade
12/13/2012

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Setting
Definition
The time and place of a story
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Tone
Definition
The attitude the author has toward his subject
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Point of View
Definition
who is telling the story
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Theme
Definition
The author's message
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Motif
Definition
A reoccurring image, object, event that contributes to the theme
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foreshadowing
Definition
A warning or sign of what might occur in the future
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direct characterization
Definition
tells the audience the personality of a character
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indirect characterization
Definition
Shows the personality of a character through actions and details
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fable
Definition
A story with a moral whose characters are usually animals
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