Literary Elements

A direct comparison of dissimilar objects, using like or as: “The wool was fluffy like a cloud”

A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

The direct speech (talking) between characters in a literary work

The repetition of similar or identical sounds: “look and crook”

The use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning: "Bam" "POP"

The type or category to which a literary work belongs (mystery, fairy tale)

A technique that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next

The sequence of events in a literary work

The point or perspective from which a literary work is told

A figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics

The struggle between two or more opposing forces (person vs. person, nature, society, etc,)

The repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words: "Baby Bobby's blue bonnet”

An extreme exaggeration to add meaning

Language that appeals to the five senses

The author’s attitude toward the subject of a work

A comparison between dissimilar objects: “Love is a rose”

The end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered

A character that is the source of conflict in a literary work (bad guy)

A hint of what is to come in a literary work

The essential background information at the beginning of a literary work is...

One thing used to represent something else rose represents love

The development of conflict and complications in a literary work

The author's main message

The main character in a literary work

The time and place of a literary work

The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities

The method of returning to an earlier point in time to make the present clearer(memory)

The turning point (most exciting) in a literary work