The words that characters speak in a text; a conversation between characters in a text.
A story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular moral, religious, or political qualities or ideas
A persuasive technique which implies that a point of view is correct because many people think that way.
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Bandwagon appeal
A general atmosphere of a narrative/story.
The deliberate exaggeration of actions and ideas for the sake of emphasis. For example: Your bag weighs a ton!
A reference to a well-known person, place or event in history or literature.
The use of figurative language to create visual representations of actions, objects and ideas in our mind in such a way that they appeal to our physical senses.
Notes that readers use to learn, remember and understand what they have read.
The central idea or concept of a story
Comparing two distinct objects, drawing a similarity between them.
A punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.
The logical sequence of events that develops a story
The character in conflict with the protagonist (the "bad guy")
The use of the words in such a way in which the intended meaning is completely opposite to their literal meaning
Refers to the time and place in which a story takes place
The main character of story, novel or a play (the "good guy")