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What are important literary elements?
You have probably heard of these literary elements: setting, plot, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme, and tone.
What is the difference between literary elements and literary devices?
Both literary elements and literary techniques can rightly be called literary devices. Literary techniques are specific, deliberate constructions of language which an author uses to convey meaning.

Question: What is a genre
Self-contained rewrite: What is a literary genre?