Unit 7: Short Fiction III

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Historical context

is an important aspect of literature as it helps readers to better understand the social, political, and cultural climate in which a particular work was written.

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Scenes

are typically more detailed and involve a characters direct experiences, while summaries are briefer and summarize what has occurred.

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Slow Pacing

involves taking a longer amount of time to tell the story

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Fast Pacing

involves rushing through events in the story

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Varied Pacing

involves using different speeds to tell the story

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Pacing

is an essential aspect of storytelling that can contribute to the overall meaning of a literary work.

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Setting

is an essential element in literature that can be used as a symbol to convey deeper meaning and enhance the overall theme of a work.

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Close reading

is an approach to reading and analyzing a text that focuses on the details of the text in order to uncover its meaning.

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Foreshadowing

is a literary device in which the author drops subtle hints or clues about future events in the story.

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Irony

is a contrast between appearance and reality.

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Verbal irony

occurs when a character says something but means the opposite (sarcasm).

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Situational irony

is when there's a discrepancy between what's expected to happen and what actually occurs.

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Dramatic irony

is when the audience or reader knows something that the characters in the story do not.

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Symbolism

involves the use of symbols or objects to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

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Allegory

is a more extended form of symbolism where the entire story or elements within it represent broader themes or ideas.

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