literary Elements
A brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature
What is an allusion?
a universal life lesson or message a reader comes to understand from a story
What is theme?
When we compare two things by saying one thing IS another:
Your smile is a rainbow after a thunderstorm.
What is a metaphor?
The time and place of a story
What is setting?
What is the part of the story when characters begin trying to solve the main conflicts?
What is the resolution?
A feeling of tension or anxiety that keeps readers wanting to know what will happen next
suspense
the point of no return in a story; often the most intense part of the plot
What is the climax?
The repetition of the initial CONSONANT sounds in words near each other:
Bright blue butterflies fluttered by the boat.
What is a consonance?
The conversation between two or more characters
What is dialogue?
A repeated object, person/name, place, or color that represents a deeper idea or meaning
What is a symbol?
The main problem or struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict?
The vantage point or persepective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
The repetition of vowel sounds in words near each other:
"The engineer steered the vehicle near the pier.”
What is assonance?
The event in the plot that begins the main conflict
What is the inciting incident?
These hints give readers a clue about what might happen next in a story
What is foreshadowing?
Name the type of irony:
After spending hours baking her friend's birthday cake, Samantha forgot to bring the cake to the party!
What is situational irony?
Name the figurative language:
The sun winked at me this morning, so I knew I would have a fantastic day.
What is personification?
The reader's overall feeling when reading created by the author's word choice and imagery
What is mood?
What are all the events leading up to the climax?
What is the rising action?
Ms. Katie is stranded in the snow after a horrible avalanche. If she isn't rescued, she'll freeze. This is an example of what type of conflict?
What is Person Vs. Nature?
The beginning of a story where we are introduced to the setting, characters, and some of the conflicts
What is the exposition?
Name the figurative language:
"Cary adopted a Canadian kitty cat from Cairo."
What is alliteration?
Name the type of figurative language used:
"The classroom is as stuffy as a steam room."
What is a simile?
What is the beginning of the plot pyramid called?
What is the exposition?
The author's attitude about a topic based on their use of specific words or style of writing.
What is tone?