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Duplicate of 8th Grade Literary Elements Definition Review
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A character that undergoes a change in the story is considered...
confused
flat
round
the hero
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casual mention of something, without naming it directly, that the reader is expected to know
alliteration
analogy
allegory
allusion
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when the author chooses words that appeal to the reader's senses
pictures
colors
imagery
sight words
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A comparison of two things or situations where the relationship between the two is studied
allusion
analogy
metaphor
simile
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What happens directly after the climax in a story
rising action
exposition
falling action
resolution
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when things begin to happen in a story to build conflict
exposition
rising action
resolution
climax
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The most dramatic point in the story; the conflict is usually resolved here
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
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a break in the timeline of the story, revealing something significant that happened earlier
flashback
dialogue
foreshadowing
climax
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life lesson learned from a literary work that can be applied to the reader's life
subject
theme
allusion
falling action
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expecting something to happen but the opposite does/saying something but meaning the opposite
idiom
imagery
theme
irony
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Feelings that the reader gets when reading a literary work are called...
mood
tone
point of view
senses
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The method of narration used in a piece of text; may be 1st, 2nd, 3rd person
point of view
tone
mood
jargon
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When non-human things are given human characteristics
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
allusion
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when hints are given earlier in a work that lead to what happens later in the story
foreshadowing
conflict
inference
flashback
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the introduction of the characters and the conflicts they will face in the story
climax
rising action
exposition
falling action
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The author's attitude toward their writing subject is called...
mood
analogy
tone
point of view
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A character that remains the same throughout the story is considered...
dull
round
the villain
flat
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when an object in a story is given more importance and represents something more
conflict
jargon
symbol
idiom
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words spoken between characters in a literary work
script
dialogue
conversation
texting
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When and where a story takes place
the forest
setting
plot
placement
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the end of a story where all of the loose ends are tied together
falling action
resolution
climax
exposition
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A comparison where one thing is said to be another thing is a...
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
analogy
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A comparison of two things using "like" or "as" is called...
metaphor
allusion
analogy
simile
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the problems encountered in a story
protagonist
idiom
conflict
direct