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Literary Terms and Elements

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tone
the author's perspective or attitude towards the subject matter.
mood
the emotional quality of a story or other piece of writing as perceived by the reader.
perspective
the point of view of the author or a character.
inference
something that is implied, not directly stated.
connotative
the associated or secondary meaning of a story, word or expression.
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denotative
the stated and primary meaning of a story, word or expression.
figurative
involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; not literal.
genre
the style and type of a book or story, like mystery or thriller.
theme
the central or main idea of a piece of writing.
literal
the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical.
implicit
indirectly, rather than expressly, stated.
diction
word choice.
fable
a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters.
idiom
an expression whose meaning is not predictable, as in "cat got your tongue" or "a dime a dozen."
synopsis
a summary of the plot of a story.

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