Literary Elements
Literary Elements of Fiction, what are they?
Building blocks for authors to use to create stories.
Define Elective
Optional course or subject
What is exposition?
Introduces setting, characters, and problems. Gives background information for the story.
What does R stand for?
Restate
What is setting?
The place and time in which the story takes place.
What is Point of View
The angle from which the story is told from
Define Sheepishly
Shy or embarrassed way.
What is resolution?
End of the story, problem is solved and story comes to a conclusion.
What does the C stand for?
The citation
What is imagery?
The use of words to appeal to the reader's senses.
What is Conflict
A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story
Define Linger
To stay somewhere longer than expected or necessary.
What is the climax?
The turning point of the story, problem reaches its peak.
What do you do before a quote?
Introduce the quote
What is characterization?
How the character says something, what the character thinks, actions taken by the character, thoughts and feelings of the character and the appearance of a character.
What is a Dynamic Character
A character that changes through out a story
Define Pleaded
Asked someone very seriously or desperately for something.
What is rising action?
Events that build suspense, these events develop the characters and problem.
What does the E stand for?
Explain
What is a static character?
A character that stays the same throughout the story.
What is Mood
A feeling created by a literary work or passage
Define Ferocity
Extreme fierceness, strength, or intensity.
What is falling action?
Problems begin to be solved and loose ends are tied up.
How do I cite a quote?
(Authors Last Name, Page Number)
What is theme?
The life lesson readers learn through the events of the story.