Elements of Literature

Attempts by the main character to solve their problem/overcome roadblocks

A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's actions

The lines spoken by characters in a drama or fiction

Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by comparing unlike things 

A kind or type of literary or artistic work

A character who embodies a single quality & does not develop fully over the course of a story

Thinking about how what you're reading has to do with you personally. 

A reading strategy that helps you summarize the basic, essential elements of a story

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

A character in a story is actually telling the story himself/herself

The writer tells us directly what a character;s personality is like

A reasonable conclusion by the reader based off of what they already know on the subject

The character who works against the protagonist in the story 

A character who provides a striking contrast to another character

Opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters of forces

The story is told from the perspective of a characters who's information tainted due to emotion

Introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation

person vs. person; person vs. self; person vs. nature; person vs. fate

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a story

The decisive moment in a novel or play

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event; usually Biblical or Shakespearean

The opposite of what is expected

A short passage added at the end of a literary work

The repetition of consonant sound at the beginning of words

A character type: a close fried or associate to who secrets are confided 

When a reader is aware of something the character is not.

Literary description that appeals to the senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste

The character is gradually revealed through his or her personality, appearance, words, and more

A scene from the past that appears out of chronological order, to help with your understanding

A story centered around the events of these characters