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| Third-person omniscient narration: |
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| Narration written by a character outside of the story who has access to all information in the story. This mode of narration does not use "I," "you," or "we." |
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| The literal meaning of a word. |
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| The meanings a reader associates with a word based on the reader's own background and experiences. |
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| Language comparing two things by saying they are the same. |
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| Language comparing two things using the words "like" or "as." |
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| The re-occurrence of words or phrases throughout a text. |
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| A narrator who the reader cannot trust to tell the facts of the story correctly. |
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| The character telling the story. |
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| Narration told through the viewpoint of a single character who uses "I," "you," and "we." This character may or may not be involved in the event of the story. |
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| Third-person limited narration: |
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| Narration told by a character outside of the story who does not refer to him- or herself as "I," "you," or "we." |
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