Basic Elements
Where the story takes place (time or physical place)
Setting
Giving a character specific traits
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
When two or more characters are having a conversation
Dialogue
This is the main difference between fact and opinion
Fact provides proof or evidence that it is correct while opinion does not
A problem the main character faces
Conflict
The main character of the story
Protagonist
Giving non-human things human qualities/traits
Personification
The lesson or moral of the story
Theme
The reason for the story's existence
Author's purpose
Perspective from which the story is told
Point of View
This is a character that does not change throughout the story
Static character
When the author uses descriptive language to help create a picture in the reader's mind
Imagery
The turning point of the story where the most action/drama takes place
Climax of the story
Clues or hints as to what may happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
Telling specificially what the story is about
Main idea
A character that causes some sort of problem for the main character
Antagonist
When there is repetition of a similar sound throughout a phrase or sentence
Alliteration
The reader's feelings towards a story
Mood
When the reader infers something about a character rather than being told
Indirect characterization
The order in which the story takes place
Plot
This is a character that develops and changes throughout the story
Dynamic character
When the sound of a word mimics the sound of the action
Onomatopoeia
The author's attitude toward the subject matter
Tone
Devices used to help create a stronger, more interesting story for the reader
Literary Elements