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Mood
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Emotion created in the reader by part or all of a literary work
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Tone
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The emotional attitude toward the reader or toward the subject implied by a literary work
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Dramatic irony
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When something is known by the reader but unknown to the characters
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Foreshadowing
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The act of presenting materials that hint at events to occur later in the story
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Situational irony
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When an event occurs that violates the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience
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Characterization
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The use of a literary technique to create a character
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Direct description
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Character's appearance, habits, dress, background, personality
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Behavior
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Character's actions and speech
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Internal State
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Character's private thoughts and emotions
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Stereotype
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Conventioal idea, particularly one held about whole groups of people
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Motivation
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A force that moves a character
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Aphorism
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A short saying or painted statement
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Flashback
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A section of literary work that presents an event or series of events that occured earlier than the current time in the work
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Dialect
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A version of a language spoken by the people of a particular place, time, or social group
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Simile
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A comparison using "like" or "as"
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