Literary Elements
Two things being compared that are not alike.
What is a metaphor?
Where a story takes place.
What is the setting?
Katniss Everdeen volunteers to participate in a deadly televised competition where she must fight for survival against other tributes while challenging the oppressive government.
What is The Hunger Games?
The problem or issue that drives the plot forward.
What is conflict?
The main character in a story that is typically 'good' — the one the reader is rooting for.
What is a protagonist?
Giving human or living qualities to something non-human.
What is personifaction?
When an author shows you about a character through what they say, how they act, and/or interact with other characters
What is characterization?
A group of boys with no memory of their past must work together to escape a maze while uncovering the dark secrets behind their captivity.
What is The Maze Runner?
The moments in a story that lead up to the climax.
What is rising action?
A literary device where the narrative temporarily shifts to a past event to provide context, background, or insight
What is a flashback?
The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of several words close together in a line or sentence.
What is alliteration?
The main events in sequence of a novel, story, movie, play, or similar work.
What is a plot?
After the suicide of high school student Hannah Baker, her classmate Clay Jensen receives a series of tapes in which she reveals the thirteen reasons and individuals she holds responsible for her tragic decision.
What is 13 Reasons Why?
The events that happen after the climax of a story. Everything in the story begins to be wrapped up.
What is falling action?
A literary technique in which subtle hints or clues are given about events that will happen later in the story; builds anticipation.
What is foreshadowing?
The use of an object, action, or name to represent an idea or quality.
What is symbolism?
The genre of any creative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary.
What is fiction?
An orphaned boy discovers he is a wizard and attends, where he uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths and faces a dark wizard.
What is Harry Potter?
The end of the story where most, if not all, questions are answered.
What is resolution?
A main character must overcome something within themselves to achieve their goal.
What is character vs. self?
(or internal conflict)
The underlying moral, lesson, or message of a story that can be applied to the world.
What is theme?
A super short story – ranging from 100-900 words – usually implying a theme.
What is flash fiction?
A teenage girl falls in love with a mysterious vampire, sparking a forbidden romance that draws her into a dangerous world of supernatural conflict.
What is Twilight?
Towards the beginning of the story, it gives the reader background (like setting and introduces characters).
What is the exposition?
Descriptive elements that use vivid language to create a strong mental image by appealing to how something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, or smells (Hint: NOT imagery, but uses senses to evoke more)
What are sensory details?