Literary Elements
Literary Elements
Literary Elements
Literary Elements
Literary Elements
100
The turning point of a story?
What is Climax?
100
The introduction of a story?
What is Exposition?
100
The events leading up to the climax?
What is rising actions?
100
The main character in a story.
What is protagonist?
100
It is the time and place of a literary work.
What is the setting?
200
Theme that is not easily stated by the author.
What is Implied Theme?
200
A common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work
What is theme?
200
The conclusion of a story?
What is resolution?
200
A literary term referring to how a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as it would actually seem.
What is Irony?
200
It is the reference from which a literary work is told.
What is point of view?
300
When the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not.
What is dramatic irony?
300
It is a theme that is openly stated by the author in a literary work.
What is stated theme?
300
its when words that are used, do not mean as they are intended to mean.
What is verbal irony?
300
When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.
What is situational irony?
300
Issues with or between characters in a story.
What is conflict?
400
The logical sequence of events that develops a story.
What is plot?
400
When the author uses an object or reference to add a deeper meaning.
What is symbolism?
400
The character opposite the main character that is usually a source of conflict.
What is antagonist?
400
The process by which the author reveals the personality of the characters.
What is characterization?
400
When the author gives the personality characteristics of a character.
What is direct characterization?
500
Conflict between a character and his/her self.
What is internal conflict?
500
The point of view that is told from the perspective of the narrator, who is the main character.
What is first person POV?
500
When the author uses speech, thoughts, actions, looks, etc., to give the personality of a character.
What is indirect characterization?
500
Conflict between the main character and an outside force.
What is external conflict?
500
The reference of narration in which the story told from an outside person that knows all about all characters involved.
What is third person omniscient POV?
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