Story Elements
Visual Thinking
Parts of Speech
100

Mood 

How you feel

100

Theme

Main idea or message of the story

100

Simile 

Comparing things using like or as

200

Protagonist

The main Character 

200

Imagery

Visually descriptive or figurative language. 

200

Metaphor 

Comparing things without using like or as

300

Setting

Where the story takes place 

300

Symbolism

Something that stands for something else in literature a symbol can be a person place or thing

300

Hyperbole 

Exaggerated  

400

Antagonist

The side character 

400

Foreshadowing 

When the text provides hints about what will happen later in the story 

500

POV 3rd

Perspective told by he, she, it

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