In-Context
This term refers to the main character in a literary work, around whom the plot revolves and whose actions and experiences drive the story forward.
What is the protagonist?
A struggle or problem between two or more opposing characters/ forces
What is conflict?
Example: The year is 2024. We are located at Cairo-Durham High School and the time is 7:00 AM.
What is setting?
Identify the literary element: BOOM! KAPOW! CRASH! SWOOSH!
What is onomatopoeia?
This term describes the sequence of events that make up the story line of a literary work, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
What are plot points?
Descriptive language appealing to the five human senses to convey an experience
What is imagery?
Example: The bright, orange sun rose from behind the tall, monstrous mountains through my kitchen window. I could hear the birds chirping, the sound of water running, and the coffee brewing.
What is imagery?
Determine the literary element: The character had a smile as bright as the sun.
What is a simile?
This term describes the emotional response of the reader created by an author in a piece of writing, influencing the reader's feelings and perceptions of the work?
What is mood?
A person, place, or object that has a meaning in itself, but also stands for or represents something else
What is symbolism?
Example: A rose represents love.
What is symbolism?
Define the literary element: An obvious exaggeration that should not be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
This term in literature involves giving human characteristics or qualities to non-human things, such as animals, objects, or abstract concepts, to add depth and imagery to the text?
What is personification?
A direct comparison of two things not using "like" or "as" in the sentence
What is a metaphor?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Example: The wind began to howl throughout the night. I was wondering if the storm would ever end. Then, my alarm barked into my ear...time to wake up.
What is personification?
Determine the literary element: He was sitting at the table, and then noticed the waitress dropped the food tray. He jumped from his seat, helped the waitress clean up the mess, and sat back down.
What is characterization?
This literary device involves comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" to create vivid imagery or emphasize a particular quality in a piece of writing.
What is a simile?
How the author feels towards a story based on their language used throughout the reading
What is tone?
What is alliteration?
Determine the literary element: The mountains are my home.
What is a metaphor?