Literary Elements
This is the Central Idea or Lesson of a Story
What is a Theme?
The sentence "As slow as a sloth." is an example of this figurative language technique.
What is a simile?
You have a difficult time making a decision.
What is person vs. Self?
A character who is the main character of the story. The conflict happens to him/her/it.
Who is the protagonist?
A jump back to a previous event, used for exposition.
What is a flashback?
This is the time and place (or when and where) of the story.
What is the setting?
POW! BANG! POP! SWISH!
This figurative language technique makes a lot of noise!
What is Onomatopoeia?
You are stuck in a snow storm
What is person vs. nature?
The character who causes the conflict.
Who is the antagonist?
Hints at what is to come later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
What is the tone?
The sentence "Life is a highway" is an example of what figurative language technique?
What is a metaphor?
A character gets into an argument with their mother.
What is person vs. person?
A character whose personality traits CONTRAST to that of another character. You might say they are opposites.
Who is the foil character?
“The light danced on the surface of the water.” Is an example of this Figurative Language Technique.
What is personification?
This is a symbolic image or idea that appears frequently in a story.
What is a motif?
What is irony?
The protagonist's phone charger won't work
What is person vs. technology?
A description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something.
What is characterization?
"Chocolate cake is my Achilles heel." Is an example of this figurative language technique.
The action that makes up the story, following a plan called the plot line.
What is the Plot?
"This statement is a lie." Is an example of this figurative language device.
A character is getting bullied by classmates for having a certain haircut.
What is person vs. society?
The main character of a story of a grand quest in which they use their extraordinary or superhuman abilities to achieve great things.
Who is an epic hero?
"The pot was as red as a tongue after a cherry-flavored ring pop."
Is an example of what figurative language technique?
What is Imagery?