Lit. Elements 1
This is the author's message.
What is the theme.
This is the term for all the events in the story, also known as the storyline.
What is plot.
The reason why a character behaves the way they do.
What is a character's motivation.
This is a comparison of two unlike things using the connecting words like, as, or than.
What is a simile.
This is an unlikely comparison of two items where one item is portrayed AS the other thing.
What is a metaphor.
This is a specific type of struggle by the main character; it involves a decision.
What is internal conflict.
This is the time, place, and circumstances in which the story happens.
What is the setting.
This is the perspective from which the story is told.
What is point of view.
This is an object used to represent a more complex concept.
What is a symbol.
This is the term when authors describe a non-human object in terms of human characteristics.
What is personification.
Who are the two main characters...the "good guy" AND his/her adversary. (Need both answers)
Who are the protagonist and antagonist.
What is the climax.
This is the term used when two or more characters are speaking to one another.
What is dialogue.
These are subtle hints about events or information that will come later in the text.
What is foreshadowing.
This is a great exaggeration intended to make an important point.
What is hyperbole.
This is the feeling created by the author's use of specific words.
This is the way the reader is meant to feel as he or she reads the story.
What is the mood.
This is a character who changes noticeably during the course of the story.
What is a dynamic character.
This is an extended speech by one character.
What is a monologue.
This is the "situation" when the ending is opposite from what one would expect.
What is situational irony.
This is what happens at the end of the story...the "outcome."
What is the resolution.
This is the term used for the introduction of characters, setting, environment and the initial conflict.
What is the exposition.
This is the POV in which the story is told about the characters, but the narrator knows everything about each of them.
What is third-person omniscient.
This is a situation in which the audience (or reader) knows more about the situation than the character(s).
What is dramatic irony.
This is a reference to history, the Bible, or another work of literature or art.
What is an allusion.