Literary Elements
Literary Techniques
Define the Element or Technique
Define the Element or Technique
Extra
100
The way an author describes the characters
Characterization
100
What is irony?
the difference between what seems real and what is real
100
It rained cats and dogs.
Metaphor
100
The story takes place in a classroom with a mouse named Herman.
Setting
100
The quarterback was tall, and thin, he was quick, and agile.
Imagery
200
What is the structure of a story?
The design of the writing.
200
What is Symbolism?
using something to stand for something else
200
Percy Jackson was like a superhero.
Simile
200
Percy fights several gods. Percy goes on a quest to find his mother and recover several lost items. Percy find his mother. Percy returns to camp to find out his fate.
Plot
200
Give an example of a literary element and an example of a literary technique from, "Freak the Mighty."
300
What is the Theme?
The main idea of the story.
300
What is a Simile?
A comparison using like or as.
300
The main idea of the story is friendship.
Theme
300
In this story Freak the Mighty, Freak is a ?
Character
300
Give an example of two literary techniques from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
400
What is the Protagonist?
The major character at the center of the story.
400
What is a metaphor?
A comparison not using like or as.
400
The water was a blue as the ski and as calm as a sleeping giant.
Imagery
400
The way a story is told from someone's or something's perspective.
Point of View
400
Give two examples of literary elements from, "The Jacket."
500
Who is the Antagonist?
A character or force that opposes the protagonist.
500
What is Figurative Language?
Words that describe something by making comparisons.
500
The order of events in a story
Plot
500
Vivid words that help the reader see how something looks, sounds, feels, or tastes
Imagery
500
Make up a Simile. Make up a Metaphor. Describe the structure of a Thematic Essay.
Introduction Paragraph. Two body paragraphs. Conclusion paragraph.
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