It is called "foreshadowing." It refers to the way an author reveals something important to the plot in the novel. Example: While you are watching a Horror movie on TV and scary or eerie music plays when someone walks into a "haunted house", then you almost know for sure that something bad is going to happen.
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Diction is defined as the words an author uses in a literary work as part of a literary style.
Epigraph refers to the inscription on a building or in the beginning of a book. A passage or quotation at the beginning of a literary composition that helps set a theme
tone
* conflict * crisis * incident * FTB (finding the body, murder mysteries)
Characterization.
The term you are looking for is "theme." Theme refers to the underlying message or main idea that the author is trying to convey through a literary work.
What literary term refers to an account of particular events that may be true or untrue? Fiction
The term that is defined as the word an author uses in a literary work that is part of a literary style is "diction." Diction refers to the author's choice and use of words in writing to convey a particular meaning or create a specific effect on the reader. It plays a crucial role in shaping the tone, mood, and overall style of a literary work.
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Setting <3
rhetoric (I think)
fiction...
The literary term is exposition. It refers to the information provided about the characters, setting, and events in a story to help the reader understand the context.
Nonfiction...
Diction is defined as the words an author uses in a literary work as part of a literary style.
The literary term is imagery. It involves using language to create mental images and sensory experiences for the reader.