Literary Elements
the time and location of the events in a literary work
What is setting?
This character squandered his inheritance on wild living
Who is the prodigal son?
This woman opened the famous box in Greek Mythology.
Who is Pandora?
This is the large arena where the prisoners went for their verdict surrounded by a large audience
What is an amphitheater?
She is as bright as the sun is an example of
Simile
the main character in a story that the reader empathizes with
What is a protagonist?
This is Joseph's youngest and most beloved brother
Who is Benjamin?
This man is the Ancient Greek storyteller who collected fables of animals acting like men.
Who is Aesop?
This is the name of the man who owned the drugstore in All the Years of her Life.
Who is Sam Carr?
"grit gathered in the gutters" is an example of
What is alliteration?
An author's use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what might happen next
What is foreshadowing?
In Pharoah's dream, the sickly cows were a symbol for this.
What are teh 7 years of famine?
This Greek Character was given "the golden touch"
Who is King Midas?
The old man in the story, Gentleman of Rio en Medio
Who us Don Anselmo?
Santa Claus' helpers are known as subordinate Clauses.- is an example of
What is a pun?
the central idea, message, or concern that is expressed in a literary work
What is theme?
Joseph asked this man to mention him when he sees Pharaoh.
Who is the cupbearer?
In Greek mythology, she is the goddess of wisdom
Who is Athena?
In the story Sliding, this is the little boy whose skin was so chapped he couldn't walk.
Who is Albert (Evans)?
the line was a million miles long! is an example of
What is hyperbole?
figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics
What is personification?
What is the Parable of the Talents?
This fable's moral is "work today, play tomorrow", or "an idle soul shall suffer hunger."
What is the Ant and the Grasshopper?
This is the author of the story, All the Years of her Life
Who is Morley Callaghan?
Motif