Elements of Plot
Figurative Language
Power Words
Literary Elements
Literary Elements--Part 2
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exposition

What is beginning of the story? When are the characters introduced?

100

onomatopoeia

What is the imitation of sound used to represent words?

100
trace
What is to outline?
100
time and place of a story
What is setting?
100

main idea

What is the most important point of a story?

200
climax
What is the turning point of the story?
200
hyperbole
What is extreme exaggeration?
200

describe

What is to tell how or give details about?

200
author's attitude
What is the tone?
200
problem in a story
What is the conflict?
300
rising action
What is leading up to the climax? When the problem is being introduced.
300
metaphor
What is the comparison of 2 unlike things that do not use like or as? Is usually linked with the words is or was.
300

develop

What is to build or add to?

300
Main idea or underlying message in a story
What is theme?
300

Point of view that uses the word "I"

What is first person point of view.

400

resolution

What is the last part of the story? When the loose ends are tied up.

400
simile
What is the comparison between 2 things using the words like or as
400
infer
What does it mean to read between the lines and make an educated guess?
400

atmosphere the author creates for the readers

What is the mood?

400

imagery

What is language that appeals to the five senses?

500
falling action
What is the part that the conflict begins to decrease?
500
When a non human thing is given human characteristics.
What is personification?
500

analyze

What is to examine closely?

500
PIE Persuade, inform, and entertain
What is the author's purpose?
500

Characterization

What is the strategy and author uses to develop the personality and feelings of a character??

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