structure - the framework or organization of a literary selection., internal conflict - a struggle within a character's mind (e.g. decision/choice), external conflict - a clash between a character and an outside force, such as another character, society, or a force of nature, foreshadowing - a writer's use of hints or clues in early scenes to suggest events that will occur later, theme - the central message about life or human nature in a literary work, expressed by a complete sentence. It is not the same thing as a subject; instead, it's what the author wishes to convey about the subject. For example, "Pride often precedes a fall.", author's purpose - what the writer hopes to achieve in a particular work. Options: To inform, To persuade, To express thoughts or feelings, To entertain, repetition - Uses the same word or words more than once for emphasis., central idea - The main point an author makes in a non-fiction text (or a section of a nonfiction text). Texts can have more than one., thesis - A claim that a writer is defending in an essay, usually appears at the end of an essay's introduction., irony - a special kind of contrast between appearance and reality—usually one in which reality is the opposite of what it seems, allusion - a reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place, or thing. Ex: “He met his Waterloo.”, direct characterization - when we learn about a character’s personality through the author directly stating the trait in the narration., indirect characterization - when we learn about a character’s personality through making an inference. Writers use indirect characterization by revealing traits through: What they say (dialogue), What they do (actions), What they think (interior monologue), What they have and wear, Where they are, The people with whom they associate, and/or What others say about them, static character - a character whose personality changes little over the course of a narrative., dynamic character - a character whose personality changes in response to the actions through which he or she passes. One of the objectives of the work is to reveal the consequences of the action upon him or her. Usually protagonists, flat character - a one- or two-dimensional character, where we learn very few traits; development lacks depth. Usually minor characters, but not always., round character - a complex, highly developed character that we learn much more about. Usually, main characters., symbolism - any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value., simile - a comparison of 2 unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles. Ex: The moon looks like a piece of cheese.,

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