literary elements review

a personal judgment or opinion; a one-sided view 

a figure of speech with two contradictory words (jumbo shrimp or old news or pretty ugly)

the character who pushes the protagonist to face his/her conflicts in the story

the use of words to imitate sounds (for example, rattle, murmur, crash, buzz, boink)

a type of figurative language that presents objects as being human

the time and place where the action in a literary work occurs

The difference between what is expected and what really happens

the emotional overtones attached to a word such as "cheap" compared to "inexpensive"

the effective use of words to enhance style, tone, or clarity in writing or speaking

main character

words used in a special way ("it’s raining cats and dogs")

a disruption of the chronological flow of a story by interjecting events that happened earlier

an implied comparison that is carried throughout the text (poem, story, essay, drama, etc.)

a character’s conscious or unconscious reason for behaving in a particular way

parts of a text that provide information (headings, captions, fonts)

a stated comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”

the writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience 

the distinctive characteristics of one writer’s/author’s craft

the use of hints or clues in a story to suggest future action

overstatement; a figure of speech that is a conscious exaggeration

language that helps a reader imagine something by appealing to the 5 senses

A brief reference to a historical, mythological, or literary person, place, thing, or event

the author’s use of an object that represents itself and something else

sources of information such as charts, graphs, pictures, or graphic organizers 

a letter written to a newspaper, magazine, or other public forum to express personal opinions

an implied comparison between two unlike objects

the perspective or vantage point from which a literary work is told

a struggle or clash between opposing characters/forces or the character's emotions