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2. A literary device that builds tension and keeps the reader wondering what happens next.
4. The voice or persona telling the story, which may differ from the author.
5. A reference to a person, event, or text that the reader is expected to recognize.
8. Using objects, colors, or actions to represent larger ideas beyond the literal.
11. A contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs, often to humorous or tragic effect.
12. A reasoned conclusion drawn from textual clues and prior knowledge.
13. The moment of greatest intensity or conflict in the narrative arc.
15. The central message, insight, or idea explored in a literary work.
17. Clues or hints about events that will happen later in the narrative.
18. The emotional atmosphere created for the reader through setting, language, and events.
19. The choice of words that affects tone, style, and meaning.

1. A direct comparison that implies one thing is another without using 'like' or 'as'.
2. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
3. How an author reveals a character's personality through actions, thoughts, and dialogue.
6. A poetic meter consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables.
7. Unrhymed poetry that still follows a consistent metrical pattern, often iambic pentameter.
9. Giving human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.
10. The author's attitude toward a subject, conveyed through diction and style.
14. The part of the plot where conflicts are resolved and the story concludes.
16. A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, typically alone on stage.