Theme - the message or lesson woven throughout a text, often about important topics such as human nature, life, or society., Metaphor - compares two things by saying one thing IS the other., Simile - compares two things, but uses the words “like” or “as.”, First Person - The narrator is one of the characters in the story., Third Person Limited - The narrator is not a character in the story, but focuses on one character specifically., Third Person Omniscient - The narrator is not a character in the story, but focuses on MULTIPLE characters., Symbolism - When an object or a person represents something else connected to the central idea., Tone - Has everything to do with the author. What is the author’s attitude toward what he or she is writing about, Mood - Has everything to do with you, the reader. What is the emotion you are meant to be experiencing or feeling while reading something., Imagery - Imagery refers to language describing any of the 5 senses (what you can hear, see, taste, smell, or touch)., Characterization - How the audience learns about the characters. , Internal Conflict: Man vs. Self - is based on a choice or decision a person makes internally., External Conflict: People vs. People - Two people in conflict with each other. Physical fight or argument., External Conflict: People vs. Nature - A person survives nature., External Conflict: People vs Society - Person against society's expectations or rules.,

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