Literary Elements 1
All of the events that take place in a story
What is plot?
A struggle or problem for a character
What is conflict?
A comparison between two things using like or as
What is a simile?
Giving human qualities to a non-human thing
What is personification?
Techniques an author uses to develop a character in a story
What is characterization?
A struggle between two characters
What is person vs. person?
A comparison between two things that have some quality in common
What is a metaphor?
An exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis
What is a hyperbole?
All of the events leading up to the climax
What is rising action?
Something that represents a thing other than its literal meaning
What is symbolism?
A repetition of sound or letter at the beginning of words
What is alliteration?
Words that imitate sound
What is onomatopoeia?
The message the author wants the reader to understand; a lesson learned
What is theme?
The turning point of a story
What is climax?
Words and phrases that appeal to readers' senses
What is imagery?
Example: Life is a roller coaster.
What is a metaphor?
A struggle with what is acceptable within a society
What is person vs. society?
When the narrator is the person telling the story
What is first person point of view?
A brief, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, text, or movement.
What is an allusion?
A short expression that is peculiar to a language, people, or place that conveys a figurative meaning. (Example: "It's raining cats and dogs")
What is an idiom?