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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.
What is a literary genre?
A literary genre is a category of literary composition. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even length
What are the most important literary genres?
Romance. These stories are about a romantic relationship between two people. ...Action Adventure. ...Science Fiction. ...Fantasy. ...Speculative Fiction. ...Suspense/Thriller. ...Young Adult. ...New Adult.
What is a trope?
A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase or an image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech. The word trope has also come to be used for describing commonly recurring literary and rhetorical devices, motifs or clichés in creative works
What are important examples of tropes in fantasy?
The Precursor Civilisation.The Homogeneous Race (That's never Humanity) ...Common Nouns out the Wazoo. ...The Single-Use World. ...Insert Apostrophe Here For Exoticness. ...Faux-Medieval Europe. ...The Evil Empire of Evil Evilness. ..
What is the definition of allegory?
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What are some important modern uses of allegory?
The purpose of an allegory is to teach an idea or principle, or to explain it.The principle is conveyed through the characters or events.
What are the different types of foreshadowing?
Chekov's Gun. Concrete foreshadowing, commonly referred to as Chekov's Gun, is when the author explicitly states something that they want you to be aware of for the future. ...Prophecy. ...Flashback. ...Symbolic. ...Red Herring. ...Lesson Opening. ...Lesson Activity. ...Lesson Extension.

Question: What is an example
Self-contained rewrite: What is an example of foreshadowing?