Lit(erary) Elements
When the title of the story is a physical object within the story, it is often this.
What is a symbol?
This noun refers to a person in a place where he or she does not belong.
What is an interloper?
This group of words cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not have both a subject and a verb.
What is a phrase?
All paragraphs must start with this as an opening sentence.
What is a topic sentence?
This politician served 17 years of a life sentence before becoming the president of his home country. He perfectly characterizes a "dreamer who never gives up".
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This form of figurative language attaches written description to our senses.
What is imagery?
This adjective describes yellow or sickly-looking skin.
What is sallow?
This group of words cannot stand alone as a complete sentence despite having both a subject and a verb.
What is a dependent clause?
All paragraphs must follow this formatting requirement.
What is MLA formatting?
This British Prime Minister regularly smoked cigars but is most famous for his punchy quotes: "Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught".
Who is Winston Churchill?
This acronym explains the different elements of indirect characterization.
What is S.T.E.A.L?
This is what it would mean to call someone gallant.
What is courageous or heroic?
What is a gerund?
This single word separates an earth-changer from a rumble.
What is subtlety?
This Roman Emperor preached humility and self-control by demanding that we take "power over [our] mind - not outside events".
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
While external conflict is attached to plot, internal conflict is attached to this.
What is theme?
What is listless?
This acronym helps students recognize and recall subordinating conjunctions.
What is AAWWUBBIS?
What is the proper ratio of quote to explanation?
What is 3:1?
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is ______ that makes men as angels”. -St. Augustine
What is humility?
This term is defined as the sentence structure used by an author.
What is syntax?
This verb means to accept something reluctantly (spell it).
What is acquiesce?
Relative clauses are a type of dependent clause that begins with this as opposed to a subordinating conjunction.
What is a relative pronoun?
Which college or university publishes MLA formatting guidelines?
What is Purdue Univeristy?
This theologian and Christian philosopher also wrote children's stories, saying, "A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest."
Who is C.S. Lewis?