Literary Elements

Question 1

A conclusion about a character/event in a story, based on limited details/readers experience

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inference

Question 2

the technique an author uses of giving the reader hints of what is to come later in the work.

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foreshadowing

Question 3

the viewpoint from which an author presents a story.

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point of view

Question 4

a figure of speech that implies comparison between two different things (W/O using like or as).

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metaphor

Question 5

this narrator can enter the minds of all or most characters. God-like knowledge.

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third person omniscient

Question 6

Where a character struggles with some opposing force outside of the ordinary

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person vs. supernatural

Question 7

The use of concrete details that appeal to the five senses. Paint with words.

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imagery

Question 8

used to designate the categories into which a work of literature falls (sci-fi, adventure).

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genre

Question 9

the writer chooses words or arranges ideas or events to convey their attitude toward a subject.

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tone

Question 10

point of highest interest where the reader feels the greatest emotional response; turning point

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climax

Question 11

A character struggles agains society's institutions (legal system, prejudice, peer pressure)

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person vs. society

Question 12

the chief or main character in a short story, play, or novel.

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protagonist

Question 13

The time and place in which the action of a narrative occurs.

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setting

Question 14

the creation of imaginary persons so that they seem lifelike. Can be direct or indirect.

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characterization

Question 15

keeping accurate, exactly to the letter without embellishing.

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literal

Question 16

includes events that complicate the conflict and it leads the story to the climax.

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rising action

Question 17

the struggle between two opposing forces.

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conflict

Question 18

Where a character struggles with weather, wind, water or other elements

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person vs. nature

Question 19

The central idea or underlying meaning of a work. It is the message about life or human nature.

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theme

Question 20

A figure of speech involving a comparison using the words like or as.

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simile

Question 21

Where a human struggles against two or more elements within himself.

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person vs. self

Question 22

the overall feeling/atmosphere the writer creates through the choice of setting/imagery/details

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mood

Question 23

The people, animals, or figures in a story.

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Characters

Question 24

the character that is directly opposed to the protagonist (a rival, opponent, enemy)

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antagonist

Question 25

the narrator uses "I", is a character in the story-- can only reveal his/her thoughts/feelings

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first person point of view

Question 26

the unraveling of the “knot” created by the struggle between the main characters.

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falling action

Question 27

Where a character struggles against other humans or human forms.

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person vs. person

Question 28

event that hooks the reader; the event that thrusts the protagonist into the main action.

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inciting incident

Question 29

A series of related events which form a story.

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plot

Question 30

this narrator is an outsider who can only see into the minds of a limited number of characters

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third person limited

Question 31

the use of words outside of their literal, or usual, way; simile, metaphor, personification.

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figurative language

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Literary Elements

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