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Elements
Elements II
Academic Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
Academic Vocabulary II
100
This element is what writers use for sensory appeal.
What is imagery?
100
Writers use imagery and setting to create this element.
What is mood (or atmosphere)?
100
Finding what is not directly stated in a text means you are look for what is________in the text.
What is implicit?
100
The word used for TYPE of literature.
What is genre?
100
The literary term for the narrator's perspective.
What is point of view?
200
An element of literature that has a concrete object that stands for something else
What is symbolism
200
The first phase in a traditional story structure.
What is exposition (or background information). Could also be introduction to conflict.
200
The suggested meaning of a word or phrase.
What is connotation?
200
Word choice.
What is diction?
200
This perspective allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
What is third person limited point of view.
300
This element could be a historical time period or geographical area
What is setting?
300
This part of the traditional plot structure is the high point in the story.
What is the climax of the story?
300
The actual meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
300
This type of character never changes.
What is a static character?
300
This perspective allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.
What is omniscient point of view?
400
This element could influence what a character decides to do in a story.
What is setting?
400
A hint as to what will happen in the future.
What is foreshadowing?
400
When you draw your own conclusions about a text you are making an____________.
What is inference?
400
A reference back to history, mythology, religion, or popular culture.
What is allusion?
400
This type of characterization is when the narrator tells the reader specific details about the character.
What is direct characterization?
500
This element can affect your emotional response to the story.
What is mood?
500
The element of literature that analyzes the personalities and motivations of the people in a story.
What is characterization?
500
To take a text apart and look at the pieces in order to infer a meaning
What is to analyze?
500
Human vs. nature is an example of this plot element.
What is external conflict?
500
This is a character that changes from the beginning of the story to the end.
What is a dynamic character?