plot - Sequence of events in a story, static character - A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end, suspense - A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen, claim - An assertion, usually supported by evidence, narrator - The person who tells the story, round character - A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work, hyperbole - Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, dilemma - A choice between two unpleasant or difficult options, imagery - Language that appeals to the senses, alliteration - Repetition of initial consonant sounds, rhetoric - The art of using language effectively and persuasively, symbolism - A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well, analogy - A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way, reversal - The point at which the action of the plot turns in an unexpected direction for the protagonist, flashback - A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story, simile - A comparison using "like" or "as", personification - The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea, allusion - A reference to another work of literature, person, or event, plagiarism - The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own, theme - A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work, propaganda - Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view, multimedia - Different types of media including text, video, sound, graphics and animations, flat character - A character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics, stereotype - A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing, irony - A contrast between expectation and reality, mystery - Something that is deliberately withheld from the reader, protagonist - The "good guy" or hero of a story, usually the main character, who sets the story in motion, antagonist - A character or force in conflict with the main character, anaphora - The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, conflict - A struggle between two opposing forces, fallacy - A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument, mood - Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader, indirect characterization - The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others, tone - Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character, metaphor - A comparison without using like or as, dynamic character - A character that changes throughout the story, subplot - A minor plot that relates in some way to the main story, point of view - The perspective from which a story is told, perspective - The viewpoint depicted in a story, or the position on a topic that a writer or speaker takes in an argument. Affects whether a person can be objective or subjective about his/her subject matter, direct characterization - The author directly states a character's traits, foreshadowing - A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader, allegory - A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, text evidence - Supporting evidence that comes from the text you are writing about, setting - The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs,

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