7333511476 | prose | non-metrical language the opposite of verse | 0 | |
7333517385 | theme | the main idea or message of a literary work themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and may be implied rather than stated explicitly | 1 | |
7333535473 | tone | the writers or speakers attitude toward the subject the audience or herself or himself the emotional coloring or emotional meaning of a work | 2 | |
7333556228 | topic | the subject matter or idea of literary work not to be confused by theme | 3 | |
7333564069 | setting | the context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs | 4 | |
7333577731 | symbol | something 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 figuratively | 5 | |
7333618503 | verse | metrical language the opposite of prose | 6 | |
7333676841 | voice | the distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or a character in a book | 7 | |
7333691720 | antagonist | character in a story or poem who opposes the main character protagonist sometimes the antagonist is an animal an idea or a thing | 8 | |
7333705630 | character | any of the persons involved in a story or play the distinguishing moral qualities and personal traits of a character | 9 |
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