Literary Elements
This element of fiction includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution — the sequence of events that drive a story forward.
What is plot structure?
'Whispered warnings woke the weary wanderer' — the repetition of the 'w' consonant sound at the start of nearby words is called what?
What is alliteration?
The most important idea an author develops throughout a nonfiction text — supported by evidence, details, and examples — is called this.
What is central idea?
The inclusion of rhetorical appeals in a text is used to do what to the audience?
What is persuade?
The bowler & the fez are both types of these.
What are hats?
An author reveals a character's traits through their actions, dialogue, choices, and what others say about them. This technique is called what?
What is characterization?
'Life is a journey with no GPS' — this comparison that does NOT use 'like' or 'as' is called what?
What is a metaphor?
A specific statistic, documented event, or expert quotation used to support the central idea of a nonfiction text is called what?
What is evidence?
An author uses heart-wrenching personal stories and emotional word choice to move the audience. This rhetorical appeal is called what?
What is pathos?
King Henry VIII married this many Catherines.
What is three (3)?
The emotional atmosphere readers feel while reading — whether tense, melancholy, or ominous — shaped by word choice and figurative language, is called what?
What is mood?
When a poet references Romeo and Juliet to describe doomed love, or calls someone 'my Achilles' heel,' they are using what figurative device?
What is allusion?
A question an author poses without expecting a direct answer — used to provoke thought or emphasize a point — is called this.
What is a rhetorical question?
An appeal using facts, statistics, logic, and expert evidence — the most intellectual of the three classical appeals — is called what?
What is logos?
This “colorful” body of water separates Saudi Arabia from Africa.
What is the Red Sea?
A theme that applies across all cultures and time periods — such as the loss of innocence, the search for identity, or justice vs. injustice — is called this.
What is universal theme?
When a character acts against their own stated values or the reader knows something the character doesn't, this creates what type of literary tension?
What is irony?
When evaluating two opposing arguments, you assess whether each side's evidence is accurate, sufficient, and relevant. This quality is called what?
What is validity?
An appeal that uses the author's credibility, expertise, or moral character to persuade the audience is called what?
What is ethos?
Smile & say cheese for this picture-perfect company whose stock symbol is EKDKQ.
What is Kodak?
Two characters in a coming-of-age novel see the same event completely differently — one as betrayal, one as protection. This is the author showing what?
What are conflicting perspectives?
'Giving someone the cold shoulder' and 'bite the bullet' are expressions whose meanings can't be taken literally. These are called what?
What are idioms?
When an author deliberately addresses and refutes the opposing argument within their own text, this strategy is called what?
What is a counterargument?
The deliberate, strategic use of language, evidence, and appeals to influence an audience toward a specific belief or action is called what?
What is rhetoric?
This U.S. state's motto is the “Land of Enchantment.”
What is New Mexico?