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The method an author uses to develop a character (through actions, thoughts, dialogue, or direct description).
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The central idea, message, or underlying meaning of a work.
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The time, place, and social context in which a story occurs.
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The sequence of events in a story, often structured as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
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The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.
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The atmosphere or emotional feeling that a work evokes in the reader.
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The use of objects, characters, or events to represent larger ideas.
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The struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal (within a character) or external (between characters or society).
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Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
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A contrast between appearance and reality, expectation and outcome, or meaning and intention.
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The perspective from which a story is told (first-person, third-person limited, third-person omniscient, etc.).
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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create a vivid picture.
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A recurring element, idea, or symbol that reinforces a theme.
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A story in which characters and events represent broader concepts, often moral, political, or spiritual.
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A reference to another work of literature, historical event, or cultural figure.
