Lit elements

Sarcasm is an example of...

Main character in a story who faces the conflict

"The muscles on his brawny arms are strong as iron bands" is an example of...

"wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken" is an example of...

refers to a happening that is the opposite of what is expected.

A person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself, but suggests other meanings as well.

Character that opposes the protagonist

a recurring image or idea in a story, such as flowers in the story, "Love"

"She's said so on several million occasions" is an example of...

A character who contrasts another by being opposite.

Characters who do not change during the story

The author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject.

The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story.

High point of the story and a turning point in the action; outcome can be predicted.

The narrator is a person in the story who can only reveal personal thoughts and feelings.

The narrator is an outsider who can see into the minds of one of the characters.

What is the term for a story within a story?

A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, object, or idea.

Rounds out and concludes action

a character who is well developed, but doesn't necessarily change.

A series of events that builds from conflict. Begins with inciting force and ends with climax.

when readers cannot trust the narrator

Characters with only 1 or 2 striking qualities.

The climate or feeling in a literary work, connected to setting

"Craaaaaaackle!" is an example of....

The event or character that triggers the conflict.

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work stated in sentence form.

"The road was a ribbon of moonlight" is an example of...

The narrator is an all-knowing outsider

The narrator is an outsider who can only report what he or she hears and sees.

When an audience or reader knows more than the characters do

a literary work that is long, has symbolic characters, and has meaning on another level is called

The events after the climax which close the story.

a reference to a person, place, historical event, or artwork that the reader is supposed to recognize

Language that appeals to the senses

main idea of a literary work stated in 1-2 words

Introductory material which gives the setting, creates tone, and presents characters.

use of details related to customs of a region or time period

a work that is short, contains charactes who are animals, and states a moral lesson at the end

the author's attitude toward a subject, such as Bradbury's disdain toward technology in "The Veldt"

A character who grows or progresses to a higher level in the story