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Written Literature: Elements of Prose and Poetry — Key Terms
Match each term to its definition.
Plot
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The sequence of events in a story, usually moving from conflict to climax to resolution.
The central message or main idea of a literary work.
A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.
A direct comparison that states one thing is another.
Giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
Theme
— match —
The sequence of events in a story, usually moving from conflict to climax to resolution.
The central message or main idea of a literary work.
A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.
A direct comparison that states one thing is another.
Giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
Simile
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The sequence of events in a story, usually moving from conflict to climax to resolution.
The central message or main idea of a literary work.
A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.
A direct comparison that states one thing is another.
Giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
Metaphor
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The sequence of events in a story, usually moving from conflict to climax to resolution.
The central message or main idea of a literary work.
A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.
A direct comparison that states one thing is another.
Giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
Personification
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The sequence of events in a story, usually moving from conflict to climax to resolution.
The central message or main idea of a literary work.
A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.
A direct comparison that states one thing is another.
Giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
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