Poetic Elements
the repetition of initial letters or sounds
Alliteration
(I, me, my, we)
FIRST PERSON
Batman vs. the Joker
Character vs Character
the main character in a story
PROTAGONIST
the start of a story when the setting & characters are introduced
INTRODUCTION
a word that sounds like, imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes – (ex. buzz, crash, growl, click, tap, thump, hush, whir, splash)
ONOMATOPOEIA
You, your
SECOND PERSON
Jane has to survive in the wilderness after she gets lost from her camping friends.
Character vs. Nature
the character or thing who is against the main character
ANTAGONIST
the series of conflicts that lead to the climax
RISING ACTION
the repetition of sound – ex. hat, mat, sat, brat
RHYME
(he, she, it, they, his, her, names) - we don’t know what any characters are thinking, the writing only describes what is happening
THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE
Students fight against the "no school dances" law in their town.
Character vs. Society
a being in a story
A CHARACTER
the high point of a story, most intense point
CLIMAX
a group of lines in a poem
STANZA
(he, she, it, they, his, her, names) - we only know what one character is thinking
THIRD PERSON LIMITED
A man has to overcome his gambling addiction.
Character vs. Themselves
a character that stays the same
STATIC CHARACTER
The section of the plot immediately after the climax
using words to create images in the reader’s mind
IMAGERY
(he, she, it, they, his, her, names) - we know what two or more characters is thinking
THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT
A woman has to overcome her stuttering to deliver a great speech.
Character vs. Themselves
a character that changes through the story
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
the end of a story, everyone lives happily ever after