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7333511476prosenon-metrical language the opposite of verse0
7333517385themethe main idea or message of a literary work themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and may be implied rather than stated explicitly1
7333535473tonethe writers or speakers attitude toward the subject the audience or herself or himself the emotional coloring or emotional meaning of a work2
7333556228topicthe subject matter or idea of literary work not to be confused by theme3
7333564069settingthe context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs4
7333577731symbolsomething that means more than what it is an object,person,situation,or action that in addition to its literal meaning suggest other meanings as well a figure of speech which may be read both literally and figuratively5
7333618503versemetrical language the opposite of prose6
7333676841voicethe distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or a character in a book7
7333691720antagonistcharacter in a story or poem who opposes the main character protagonist sometimes the antagonist is an animal an idea or a thing8
7333705630characterany of the persons involved in a story or play the distinguishing moral qualities and personal traits of a character9

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