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point of view
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a story's narrator/vantage point, the eyes through which the reader is made to see
first person, third person, omniscient |
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first person
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inside the story, usually the main character
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third person
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outside the story; acts like a reporter, only describes what can be observed
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omniscient
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outside the story, "all-knowing", including things that cannot be observed by the characters
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foreshadowing
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hints or clues of things that may or may not happen; makes a story more interesting and suspenseful
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irony
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when a character's thoughts, words, and actions do not match reality
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style
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the authors manner of expression
(the way an author writes the story being told) |
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lyrical
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poetic
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natrualistic
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down-to-earth
realistic, can be used to portray false things in a realistic manner |
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allegory
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a story which has a message and a moral, and in which the characters and events stand for abstract ideas (symbolism)
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inference
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a reasonable and intelligent conclusion drawn form hints provided by the author
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theme
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the central message or purpose, which can be stated or implies (different from moral)
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similie
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when two unlike things are compared using "like" or "as"
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metaphor
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when two unlike things are said to BE one another, not using like or as
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