Literary Elements
The struggle between opposing forces in a story is called this.
What is Conflict?
A repeated beginning consonant sound is called this.
What is alliteration?
A sentence with an independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called this.
What is a complex sentence?
When readers combine text evidence with prior knowledge, they make this.
What is an inference?
The time and place of a story is known as this.
What is setting?
The most exciting part of a story is called this.
What is the Climax?
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of this.
What is personification?
Choose the correct pronoun:
“Everyone brought ___ homework.”
What is their?
Facts, examples, and quotations that support a claim are called this.
What is text evidence?
The use of “buzz,” “bang,” or “crash” to imitate sounds is called this.
What is onomatopoeia?
The perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters is called this.
What is third person?
An expression that does not mean exactly what the words say is called this.
What is idiom?
Identify the type of verb in this sentence:
“She had been practicing for weeks.”
What is a helping verb?
The sentence that states the central claim of an essay is called this.
What is a thesis statement?
The sequence of events in a story is called this.
What is plot?
Hints or clues about future events in a story are called this.
What is foreshadowing?
The phrase “a blanket of snow covered the field” contains this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
Identify the pronoun in this sentence:
“Neither of them remembered their homework.”
What is them?
The author’s attitude toward a subject is called this.
What is tone?
When an object represents a deeper meaning, it is called this.
What is symbolism?
The emotional feeling created by an author’s word choice and setting is called this.
What is mood?
This figurative language uses exaggeration for emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
Correct the sentence:
“After the game we went out for ice cream”
What is “After the game, we went out for ice cream.”
Why might an author choose first-person narration instead of third-person?
To create a more personal perspective, show thoughts/feelings directly, increase connection to the narrator, etc.
Explain how foreshadowing helps readers understand a story.
It builds suspense and gives clues about future events.