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Alliteration
the repetition of initial sounds, as in "scorching summer sensations."
Allusion
reference to a well-known person, place, thing, idea, event, etc.
Antagonist
a character who opposes the main character
Conflict
the struggle between opposing forces.
Connotation
meaning suggested by a word beyond its definition, what a reader believes/feels the word means
Denotation
a dictionary definition, what the word actually means
Dialogue
conversation carried on by the characters in a literary work
Fiction
writing from a writer's imagination. It can be inspired by actual events or completely made up.
Figurative Language
using figures of speech to heighten meaning i.e. metaphor, simile, personification
Flashback
interruption in the narrative to show an instance from the past
Foreshadowing
a hint to the reader of what is to come
Genre
a form or type of literature: novel, short story, poem, play, etc.
Hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
Idiom
in language, a customary expression that cannot be taken literally, "She has rats in her hair."
Imagery
the sensory details that relate to the senses and create pictures in our minds
Metaphor
an implied comparison, "A green plant is a machine that runs on solar energy"
