Literary Elements
R.1.1
R.1.1
The main character faces an obstacle. What element is this?
What is conflict?
Name one literary element that helps reveal theme.
What is character, conflict, setting, plot, or symbol?
This rhetorical appeal uses emotions to persuade.
What is pathos?
This structure presents events in the order they happened.
What is chronological order?
The central idea of a text is the…
What is the main point the author wants to communicate?
This literary element includes rising action, climax, and resolution.
What is plot?
Which of these is most likely a theme?
A) Love
B) Betrayal
C) Love can survive even the harshest circumstances
A: What is C?
This rhetorical appeal tries to make the audience feel something emotionally.
What is pathos?
A cause-and-effect structure is used to show...
What is how one event leads to another?
A good way to find the central idea is to look at this part of the text.
What is the introduction or topic sentence?
This element describes how the author feels about the subject.
What is tone?
“Power corrupts those who seek it.” Is this a topic or a theme?
What is a theme?
“As a certified nutritionist, I recommend this diet.” What appeal is used here?
A: What is ethos?
Compare/contrast structure focuses on what two elements?
What are similarities and differences?
This type of detail supports the central idea.
What is a key or supporting detail?
The process by which an author reveals a character’s personality.
What is characterization?
Idea that applies to anyone, anywhere, regardless of cultural differences.
What is a Universal Theme?
“Studies show students who sleep more perform better in school.” Identify the appeal.
What is logos?
You notice signal words like “first,” “then,” “next,” and “finally.” What structure is the author using?
What is sequential/sequence structure?
Can a text have more than one central idea?
A: What is yes, especially in longer or more complex texts?
The narrator tells the story using “he,” “she,” or “they.”
A: What is third-person point of view?
A story’s theme develops through what three major elements?
What are characters, conflict, and resolution?
What rhetorical device is used in this sentence?
"She broke his car and his heart."
What is zeugma?
What is the difference between chronological order and sequence structure?
A: What is chronological tells when things happened; sequence explains steps in a process?
Which question helps you identify the central idea of a paragraph?
What is “What is the author trying to tell me?” or “What’s the main takeaway?”?