Literary Terms Ms. Salley

My imagination is a three-hundred-ring circus. It's a busy airport. My mind is on the go!/Eg of

The elements of a story are:

A discrepancy between what a reader expects to happen & what really happens is______.

The events or conflict in a story makes up the ____________.

The _______________ in a story is made of both time and place.

A story's plot outline follows which pattern?

The way a story is organized is called the_______.

Point of view when main character is telling story

The evil, bad guy in a story is the ___________.

When an author writes about his/her own life, it is a(n) ____________________.

When hints are given about what is to come later in a story, it is called

A one-dimensinal narrowly defined character may be a _____________.

The words characters think or say out loud are called_____.

restless sleep is an example of what literary term?

A person trying to survive a terrible storm is an example of __________.

The mood can also be called the __________________.

What are some types of conflicts characters encounter?

An author may intentionally use objects, colors, images, names,etc. as ______ in a story.

A story with a sad ending is a ___.

The person telling the story is called the _____.

The main character in a novel or play who keeps the action moving forward is the ______________

Writing is divided into types called ____________.

the overall meaning of the story or piece of writing is the ___.

In order, what are the parts of a traditional story outline?

A short story that has animals for characters and teaches a lesson is called a _____________.