Literary Elements 1
Literary Elements 2
Reading Strategies
Literary Elements 3
Literary Elements 4
100
A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike.
What is analogy
100
The use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot.
What is foreshadowing
100
Using other words in a sentence to help define an unknown word.
What is context clues
100
a contrast between expectation and reality ( what is written and what is really meant).
What is irony
100
A minor plot that relates in some way to the main story.
What is subplot
200
a meaning association or emotion suggested by a word, in addition to its dictionary definition, or denotation.
What is connotation
200
A broad statement that applies to many individuals, experiences, situations, or observations.
What is generalization
200
something that can be proven true/ something that can't be proven true or false
What is fact/opinion
200
The atmosphere or overall emotion created by a work of literature.
What is mood
200
The use of a person, place, thing, or event that has its own meaning and stands for something beyond itself as well.
What is symbolism
300
The history of a word or word part
What is etymology
300
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect.
What is hyperbole
300
Something that is implied in a text/ something that is directly stated in a text
What is implicit/ explicit
300
The vantage point from which a story is told, 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person
What is point of view
300
The general idea or insight about life that a word of literature reveals.
What is theme
400
the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
What is falling action
400
An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of the words.
What is idiom
400
Reading between the lines of a text and make a reasonable guess about what is implied in the text.
What is inference
400
The part of a literary plot that occurs before the climax has been reached
What is rising action
400
The attitude that a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and audience.
What is tone
500
interruption in the present action of a plot to show what happened at an earlier time
What is flashback
500
Language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery
500
to briefly restate only the important points.
What is summarize
500
The way a writer used language; the writer's own word choice, sentence structure, and tone
What is style
500
A statement that says less than what is meant
What is understatement
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