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What do we call the central topic or idea explored in the book?
Theme
What do we call the sequence of events that make up the story?
Plot
What do we call the way characters are presented and developed?
Characterization
What do we call the time and place where the story occurs?
Setting
What do we call the struggle between opposing forces driving the narrative?
Conflict
What do we call the perspective from which the story is told (e.g., first person, third person)?
Point of View
What do we call the author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience?
Tone
What do we call the feeling or atmosphere that the writing evokes?
Mood
What do we call the use of symbols to represent ideas or concepts?
Symbolism
What do we call hints or clues about what will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing
What do we call a contrast between expectation and reality?
Irony
What do we call a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things?
Metaphor
What do we call a figure of speech that makes a comparison using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What do we call descriptive language that appeals to the senses?
Imagery
What do we call the spoken exchanges between characters?
Dialogue
What do we call the structured telling of a story?
Narrative
