Literary Elements

Hyperbole is when the writer or speaker

When and where a story takes place is the:

A grouping of lines together that make up the verse of a poem

A speaker (or character) who tells the story

The use of clues that suggests events that will occur later in the plot

A brief description of the events

This phrase demonstrates:

The plot is:

The stage of a plot where the action starts to slow down and the conflict begins to resolve:

A symbol is

The events leading up to the main problem or conflict

teaches a lesson

Words that closely resemble the sound they make, such as BOOM! POW! MOO! BUZZ! are examples of

Drama is

Different ways of writing that describe

When words are used that appeal to one or more of the five senses

The association that a word brings to mind. It can be negative, positive, or neutral.

The turning point and/or point of greatest action or suspense in a story is its

Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a

In literature, the ________ is how the reader feels after reading the selection.

Who carries out the actions of the plot in a story?

What the author thinks about the subject they're writing about; their attitude toward it:

The stage of a plot where setting, characters, and background information is introduced is the

Figurative language used when an object or animal just SEEMS like it's doing something human:

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Figurative language comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

A feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work

The main or central idea of a story. The moral or message of the story.

To show how two things are the same is to

Words in a row with the same beginning consonant sound

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of a story is the:

These two ladies appear to be engaged in:

The stage of the plot where the conflict has been resolved