context - Refers to social, cultural, and historical circumstances and setting at the time the author is writing. Careful reading requires you to consider context., characterisation - The way that a writer makes characters in a book or play seem real. S.T.E.A.L., narrator - ​A person who tells a story, especially in a book, play or film, protagonist - The main character in a play, film or book, antagonist - A person that opposes or fights against another character (usually the protagonist)., minor characters - These are the other characters in a story. They are not as important as the major characters, but still play a large part in the story. Their actions help drive the story forward., foreshadowing - When the author gives you hints about what will happen later on in the story. These clues help you predict what might happen., irony - The use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of what is actually said, imagery - When a writer uses very descriptive language, sometimes figurative language (like similes, metaphors, and personification) to appeal to all of your senses., symbol - An object, action, or idea that stands for something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature., allusion - A tool writers use, that makes a passing reference to a book, play, movie, song, or other work people are likely to be familiar with. Alluding to a well known story or character helps writers communicate clearly to their readers by calling on their shared background knowledge., mood - The feeling that surrounds the piece of text or the feelings that surround the reader when examining a piece of text., metaphor - It compares something directly to something else, in order to create an image or resemblance (something which is similar)., juxtaposition - The act of placing two elements, characters, settings, ideas, words, or things side by side, or close together, to allow for comparison and/or contrast., dialogue - The conversation between two or more characters in a story., costume - The clothes worn by actors in a play or film, or worn by somebody to make them look like somebody/something else,

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