Satire - Humor to criticize, Irony - Opposite of expected, Hyperbole - Exaggeration for effect, Personification - Human traits to non-human, Metaphor - Direct comparison, Simile - Comparison using 'like' or 'as', Point of View - Narrator's perspective, Perspective - Character's viewpoint, Character Development - Growth of a character, Internal Conflict - Struggle within a character, External Conflict - Struggle with outside forces, Setting - Time and place, connection to mood of piece, Theme - Underlying message to humanity, Cause and Effect - Action and consequence, Symbolism - one element representing another, Diction - Right word, right place, right time, narrative perspective - Where's the camera?, Agency - Character Choice in their fate, Mood - Setting/Enviornment, Social Commentary - How does the author argue his or her theme?, Bildungsroman - Coming of Age Story, Fatalism - A belief that all events are predetermined by fate and therefore inevitable., nihilism - The philosophical viewpoint that suggests life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value., allusion - An indirect reference within a text to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance., allegory - A narrative in which characters, events, and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities to convey a deeper symbolic meaning., dystopia - Imagined societies characterized by oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society, often maintained through totalitarianism or technological surveillance., post-modernism - A movement in literature and art characterized by a reliance on fragmented forms, unreliable narrators, parody, and a skepticism toward grand narratives or absolute truths., intertextuality - The relationship between texts and the way they influence, reflect, or differ from one another through references, quotations, or shared conventions., conflict - The struggle between opposing forces—such as internal desires, other characters, society, or nature—that drives the movement of a plot., tension - The sense of anticipation, excitement, or anxiety created by the structural arrangement of a text or the unresolved dynamics between characters and ideas.,

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