Literary Elements Review

The feeling of anxious curiosity that keeps the reader interested

This is the when and where of a story

The message the writer/author wants the reader to take away from the story; the life lesson.

Red raspberries in the morning sun sparkle like broken glass.

Which point of view uses the pronouns he, she, or they and knows everyones thoughts?

In this part of the story the conflict is completely resolved.

The horse’s hooves went clip-clop over the wooden bridge.

This is a clue or hint of what is to come

A snickers bar is a chocolate vacation.

Which point of view uses the pronouns he, she, or they and knows only one character's thoughts?

The freight train spoke to us as it moved through town

This is the “who” of the story

The part of the story that introduces characters, setting, and background. 

A literary element where something stands for something else

The main character or the one most central to the action of the story.  Usually the hero.

In this part of the story the author describes how the conflict/problem is solved.

Language that appeals to one of our senses, such as sight.

Which point of view uses the pronouns I, me, or my?

A character that does not change or learn something

A blinding snowstorm hits while Tim is hiking and now he can't find his way home.

Rikki-tikki was quick on his feet when he thought to distract Nagaina to smash her eggs. 

A person, thing, or force that goes against the hero of the story

An educated guess based on facts taken from the text

It was a large garden with bushes of roses, lime and orange trees, and thickets of high grass.

Sarah’s seven sisters played cheerfully in the sand.

What gives animals human qualities or characteristics?

Kim accepted Jim’s proposal against the wishes of her family and Kim is doubting her decision.

Which point of view uses the pronoun you?

The turning point of a story

The entire series of events that happens in a story.

The geography teacher didn’t know where to find the Red Sea on the map.

In Home Alone, a young boy takes on would-be robbers who enter his house. 

The guard was twelve feet tall with muscles of steel.

Mike and Sulley go against the entire Monster race when they befriend a child in Monsters,Inc.