| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Simile | A comparison made between two dissimilar things through the use of a specific word of comparison. |
| Figurative Language | Language that is not intended to be interpreted in a literal sense. |
| metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things with the intent of giving adding meaning to one of them. |
| literal language | A fact or idea stated directly. |
| suspense | That quality of a literary work that makes the reader or audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events. |
| foreshadowing | The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest what action is to come. |
| framework | A narrative that contains another narrative. |
| irony of situation | A contrast or an incongruity between what is stated and what is really meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen. |
| Internal conflict | A conflict that takes place within an individual. |
| External conflict | A conflict in which individuals struggle against something outside themselves. |
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