Literary Elements
Two opposing forces
* A literary element
* A good choice for the Task 3
Conflict
Word choice
* a more difficult choice for the Task 3
Diction
A comparison using like or as
Simile
The details about a character that shape them in the reader's eyes
*Great choice for the Task 3
Characterization
Rich details that appeal to 1 of the 5 senses and creates a rich picture for readers
Imagery
A comparison NOT using like or as
Metaphor
Author's attitude
* a more difficult choice for Task 3
Tone
Any language that is not literal
Figurative Language
Giving human-like qualities to something not alive
Personification
Time AND place of a story
*Good choice for the Task 3, only if there is DISTINCT location. Like how 1920s Prohibition and West/East Egg influenced Gatsby.
Setting
Reader's attitude (crafted by diction)
* a more difficult choice for Task 3
Mood
EXTREME EXAGGERATION
Hyperbole
An object that represents something more abstract
Symbolism
a contrast between expectations for a situation and what is reality. This can be a difference between the surface meaning of something that is said and the underlying meaning (sarcasm). It can also be a difference between what might be expected to happen and what actually occurs.
*a strong choice for the Task 3, but ONLY IF THE EXCERPT THEY GIVE YOU ACTUALLY CONTAINS IT!
Irony
A reference to something in history, film, literature, etc.
Allusion