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Symbol/Symbolism- a literary device where objects, colors, characters, or settings are used to represent deeper, abstract concepts beyond their literal meaning

Mood-the overall emotional atmosphere or feeling that a text creates for the reader

Tone-the author’s attitude toward the subject matter, characters, or audience

Theme/Messages-underlying message or deeper life lesson that the author wants to convey through a story

Irony-literary device where there is a contrast between expectation and reality

Setting-time and place in which a story occurs

Characterization-the process an author uses to reveal the personality, flaws, motivations, and values of a character

Character motivation-the driving force behind a character's actions, decisions, and behaviors

Imagery-use of vivid, descriptive language that appeals to the reader's five physical senses

Foreshadowing- where the author drops subtle hints, clues, or warnings about events that will happen later in the story

1st Person-Player vs. Player" conflict—such as a intense duel, battle, or competitive match—strictly through a first-person ("I/We")

3rd person limited-a narrative perspective where the story is told by an outside narrator (using "he," "she," or "they")

3rd person omniscient-perspective where the story is told by an all-knowing, god-like outside narrator (using "he," "she," or "they") who has total access to the thoughts, feelings, motivations, and secrets of all characters in the story

Author purpose-the main reason a writer decides to write a specific text

Inference- logical conclusion or educated guess that a reader makes based on clues in the text combined with their own prior knowledge

Dialect-used to show the distinct spelling, sounds, grammar, and vocabulary of a specific group of people

Conflict-central struggle or problem that drives the plot forward. It pits the main character (the protagonist) against an opposing force (the antagonist), creating the tension and suspense necessary to keep a story interesting.

internal conflict-is a psychological or emotional struggle that takes place entirely inside a character's mind

External conflict-is a struggle that takes place between a character and an outside force

Man vs Self (internal)-This is the only purely internal conflict, where the struggle takes place entirely within the character's mind

Man vs Man (external)- A direct, real-world clash between the protagonist and an outside antagonist

Man vs Nature (external)-A physical survival struggle between a character and the forces of the natural world

Man vs society (external)- A conflict where the protagonist stands alone against an oppressive system, culture, or institution.