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Literary Elements Review
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A comparison between 2 unlike things
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
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The character in a work of literature that opposes the protagonist.
Antagonist
Bad Guy
Villain
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The series of related events that make up a story
Events
Exposition
Plot
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A character who changes and grows over the course of a literary work.
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Round Character
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A problem that occurs within a character's mind
Mental Conflict
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
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Language that appeals to the senses
Imagery
Sensory Language
Figurative Language
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The main character in a work of literature.
Antagonist
Protagonist
Major Person
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Person, place, or thing that stands for something else
Symbolism
Allegory
Allusion
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The uncertainty or anxiety you feel about what will happen next in a story
Mystery
Mood
Suspense
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The vantage point from which a story is told
Point of View
Perspective
Omniscient
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A writer gives us a description of a character's looks, appearance, or personality
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
General Characterization
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A figure of speech in which nonhuman things are given human qualities
Personification
Aliiteration
Hyperbole
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The use of words whose sounds echo their sense
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
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An interruption in the action of a plot to tell what happened at an earlier time
Preview
Foreshadowing
Flashback
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The type of problem when a character has a problem with a force of nature
character vs. outdoors
character vs. nature
character vs. blizzard
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A problem where a character struggles with an outside force
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
Out of Body Conflict
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A force that drives or moves a character to behave in a certain way
Suspense
Drive
Motivation
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When the characters' problems are solved and the story ends
Resolution
Denoument
Falling Action
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A way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people
Language
Slang
Dialect
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The repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
Allusion
Alliteration
Metaphor
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A reference to a statement, person, place, or an event from literature, history, religion, etc
Allegory
Symbolism
Allusion
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The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the story
Suspense
Flashback
Foreshadowing
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The most emotional or suspenseful moment in a story; a turning point
Climax
Resolution
Inciting Incident
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The type of problem when a character has a problem with another character
External Conflict
Drama
Character vs. Character
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A character that does not change much over the course of a literary work.
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
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The time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place
Location
Setting
Inciting Incident
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A struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces
Problem
Drama
Conflict
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This is a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work.
Antagonist
Character
Protagonist
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A comparison between 2 unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
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A "truth" about life or an important lesson revealed in a literary work
Main Idea
Lesson
Theme
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The writer uses STEAL to tell us about a character
Indirect Characterization
General Characterization
Direct Characterization
