8th Grade Literary Elements Definition Review

What is the most important thing the writing says about the topic?

A break in the timeline of the story, revealing something significant that happened in the past

How do we determine the meaning of a word or phrase by using the surrounding words or phrases?

The problems or obstacles encountered by the characters in a story

The very first event in a story that creates the main conflict

Mural is to painting as -

When non-human things are given human characteristics

Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

A feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by a reader leading up to the climax

What is a belief that can be supported but not proven to be true?

A character that remains the same throughout the story is considered...

The use of words whose sounds echo their meanings

When an object in a story is important and represents something greater than itself

What are the emotional associations a word calls to mind in the reader?

A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"  is called...

A comparison of two things or situations where the relationship between the two is studied

The contrast between what is expected and reality; the result is always unexpected

The feelings or emotions that the reader experiences when reading a literary work are called...

When character traits are revealed by the narrator to the reader

A logical guess that is made based on information from the piece of text

The actual words spoken between characters in a literary work

Which of these is an example of personification?

A comparison where one thing is said to be another thing is a...

An extreme exaggeration made for effect

The author's use of specific words to reflect his or her attitude toward a subject is called...

The point in a story during which the characters and the setting are introduced

When characters' traits are inferred by the reader and revealed through STEAL

The end of a story where all of the loose ends are tied together

Life lesson or message learned from a literary work that can be applied to the reader's life

What is the brief statement of the main ideas and supporting details presented in text?

The time, place, and weather in which a story takes place

The reference to a famous or significant work, person, or event, without naming it directly

When hints are given earlier in a work that lead to what happens later in the story

The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words in a phrase

A character that undergoes an internal change in the story is considered...

What is a statement that can be proven true?

The method of narration used in a piece of text: may be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person

When the author chooses descriptive words that appeal to the reader's five senses

The events that occur after the climax in a story and conflicts begin to disappear

The most dramatic point in the story; this is the turning point for the conflict