Literary Elements

People or other beings that appear in a literary work.

The flow of sentences and paragraphs from one to another

The speaker is talking to you, the reader, and uses the pronoun "you". This point of view is rarely used in literature.

The pattern of events in a story.

The turning point in a story.

The speed at which a story is told

Evidence and reasoning supported by facts and effective in persuading the audience to agree with the writer’s claim is

Ideas and opinions set forth by the writer

The speaker tells the story knowing only what is seen, heard, and felt by the thoughts a viewpoints of one character.

Typically set in the future, outer space, or maybe another world. May include science that hasn't been invented

The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

Reasons behind the actions of characters. These reasons are often needs or desires.

Usually take place in made-up worlds. They often include magic and supernatural elements.

The final event of a plot. It could be the solution, explanation, or an outcome.

The main statement of an argumentative text, which usually appears in the introduction

The feeling a reader experiences while reading the text.

A book about the life of a real person, written by someone else.

The "voice" telling readers the story.

The main character.

An attitude that the author conveys about the subject or the characters.

A story where the characters face a problem that seems to be beyond explanation (suspense and horror are subgenres).

Writing that tells a story from the author's imagination. The story is built using elements of plot.

A book about the life of a real person, written by that person.

The main point that the text communicates.

Conversation between two between in a story.

Presents the ideas of the author with the purpose of making the reader consider the topic.

The message or deeper meaning in a story, poem, play, or other work of literature.

A character's background and contact with others.

A type of story written to be acted out. It contains lines of dialogue along with stage directions for the action.

The narrator tells the story from the "I" point of view.

An outside observer tells the story, knowing all that happens to the main characters, including their thoughts.

A type of poem that usually has 14 lines, each with 10 syllables and an alternate-line rhyme scheme.

A very long, narrative (story) poem that tells about the extraordinary feats of a great legend or national hero.

Writing based on fact and tells about actual people, places, and events (choose the BEST ANSWER

A word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next

The way the author reveals the characters in a narrative.

Written in lines and stanzas. It may convey deep emotion, depict a moment in time, or tell a story.

Establishing points of view, introducing characters, describing the setting, establishing the pace of the story

A reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim

The opponent or rival of the protagonist.

Poems that expresses great emotion and are typically paired with music.

The opening of a story where the author describes the setting, introduces the characters, and reveals the conflict.