Literary Elements 1
All of the events that take place in a story
What is plot?
A struggle or problem for a character
What is conflict?
A comparison between two things using like or as
What is a simile?
Giving human qualities to a non-human thing
What is personification?
The main character of "Inside Out"
Who is Francisco?
Techniques an author uses to develop a character in a story
What is characterization?
A struggle between two characters
What is person vs. person?
A comparison between two things that have some quality in common
What is a metaphor?
An exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis
What is a hyperbole?
The setting of "Inside Out"
What is an elementary school in late January?
All of the events leading up to the climax
What is rising action?
Something that represents a thing other than its literal meaning
What is symbolism?
A repetition of sound or letter at the beginning of words
What is alliteration?
Words that imitate sound
What is onomatopoeia?
Conflict between Francisco and Curtis
What is person vs. person?
The message the author wants the reader to understand; a lesson learned
What is theme?
The turning point of a story
What is climax?
Words and phrases that appeal to readers' senses
What is imagery?
"Karma is a God"
What is a metaphor?
A symbol for how change is hard in the beginning but ultimately leads to growth.
What is the butterfly?
A struggle with what is acceptable within a society
What is Person vs. Society?
When the narrator is the person telling the story
What is First Person Point-of-View?
"Sally sold sea shells by the sea shore"
What is alliteration?
"Her head turned left and right a hundred times a second"
What is a hyperbole?
To do in a way that shows you will hold firm and not change
What is stubbornly?