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What best describes "a literary type/form/category"?
Genre
100
A word or group of words that appeal to one or more of the senses
imagery
100
The time and place in which the story occurs
setting
100
The method used by a writer to give the personality of a character
characterization
100
The main events that structure a story
plot
200
What is a deliberate exaggeration?
hyperbole
200
A character, action, setting, or object representing something else in a story
symbol
200
An author's unique manner of expression
voice/style
200
A scene in a work of literature that interrupts the action to show an event that happened earlier
flashback
200
The beginning of a story--establishes setting, introduces the characters, and gives important background information
exposition
300
A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
300
The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work
mood
300
A reference to something or someone, usually literary
allusion
300
A comparison made by stating that one item is another
metaphor
300
A character who undergoes a great change throughout the story
dynamic
400
The perspective from which the story is presented to a reader
point of view
400
The main character, usually the hero of the story
protagonist
400
An expression of meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
irony
400
Hints or clues in a story that suggest what action is to follow
foreshadowing
400
A character that remains essentially the same throughout a story
static
500
A comparison of two similar items, usually used to introduce or explain something familiar
analogy
500
The villain/problem of the story
antagonist
500
Giving human characteristics to non-human items
personification
500
The main idea of a piece of writing
theme
500
A character with a lot of personality traits and seems real
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