Literary Elements
Genre
Subgenre
Figurative Language
Potpourri
100
An author's use of hints to indicate future events
What is foreshadowing?
100
Stories that are NOT real
What is fiction?
100
Typically set in the Wild West and greatly exaggerated
What is a tall tale?
100
He is as sly as a fox.
What is a simile?
100
Another word for verbal irony
What is sarcasm?
200
When an author interrupts present events to look back on something in the past
What is a flashback?
200
Texts that are based on real events
What is non fiction?
200
This story typically has aliens, is set in the future and has advanced technology
What is science fiction?
200
Life is a barren field.
What is a metaphor?
200
When the audience knows something the character doesn't.
What is dramatic irony?
300
The highest point of action in the story
What is climax?
300
Stories that are retold and passed down through word of mouth
What is folklore?
300
This is a fictional story but could happen in real life
What is realistic fiction?
300
The branches were dancing in the wind.
What is personification?
300
Your favorite teacher.
Who is Mrs. Hendrickson?
400
The introduction of characters, setting, and plot
What is the exposition?
400
This genre is put into two categories: tragedies and comedies
What is drama?
400
This story is based around real events with fictional characters
What is historical fiction?
400
The claws clasped the crooked cliff.
What is alliteration?
400
Words or phrases written more than once for emphasis.
What is repetition?
500
The end of the story which typically solves the conflict
What is the resolution?
500
Books are typically categorized into groups called this.
What is genre?
500
This subgenre is exaggerated but could be based on real people
What is a legend?
500
A statement that initially seems contradictory but is true
What is a paradox?
500
This date is Easter Sunday.
What is April 1st?
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