Lit Elements 1
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a group of words
Example: "The wild wind whipped through the woods."
Alliteration
A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature
Example: "He has the strength of Hercules!"
Allusion
A scene that shows something that happened earlier in the story
Provides important background information
Flashhback
Comparison using "like" or "as" ("Her smile was as bright as the sun.")
Simile
The perspective from which a story is told
_____ person: "I" perspective (I went to the store)
_____ person: "You" perspective (You went to the store)
____ person: "He/She/They" perspective (He went to the store)
Point of View
First
Second
Third
The character or force that opposes the main character
Antagonist
The words characters speak in a story
Dialogue
Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
Creates suspense and keeps readers engaged
Foreshadowing
The feeling a reader gets from a stor
Mood
The time and place where a story occurs
Setting
The main character in a story
Often faces the central conflict and undergoes change
Protagonist
The author's choice of words to convey a specific tone or mood
Diction
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
Helps readers visualize and experience the story
Imagery
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience
Tone
The central idea or message in a story
Often a universal truth about human nature or life
theme
How an author shows what a character is like
Through actions, dialogue, or description
(STEAL)
Characterization
Characters who change or grow during the story
When something happens that is unexpected or opposite of what is intended
Irony
Words that imitate the sound they describe
Onomatopoeia
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor
Hyperbole
A struggle or problem that drives the story
Can be __________ (character vs. outside force) or ____________(within the character)
Conflict
External
Internal
Characters who stay the same throughout the story
Static
Direct comparison without "like" or "as" ("The classroom was a zoo.")
Metaphor
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Personification
Three types of Irony:
1.*pouring outside* "Oh what beautiful weather we are having"
2. A fire station going on fire
3. The audience sees the monster in the closet but the actor does not
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic