Literary Elements
The people and animals in a story.
characters
A word that imitates the sound of what it describes.
onomatopoeia
A picture made with a camera that shows how things look in real life.
photograph
A comparison of two things by saying one thing is another thing
metaphor
Stories that are not true but could happen in real life.
realistic fiction
Where and when the story takes place.
setting
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
simile
These are the words next to a picture that explain what it is or what it is about.
caption
An expression that means something different from the meaning of its individual words
idiom
Tells the author's beliefs and opinions about a topic.
opinion text
The main problems that the characters face.
conflict
A sound device used to repeat the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
alliteration
Show important events in order.
timeline
Language that describes how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes
imagery
Text that is nonfiction and gives facts about a topic.
informational
How the conflict or problem is solved.
resolution
Exaggerations that make things sound bigger, better, or more than what they truly are
hyperbole
Tells the reader what the section of text is about.
headings and subheadings
When a single word or phrase is used multiple times in short succession for effect. It can help emphasise a point.
repetition
Stories that are usually passed from one generation to the next.
traditional tales
Main events of a play or story.
plot
Gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object.
personification
It call attention to new or important words.
boldface or italic
Identify the figurative language: The sun smiled down on us.
personification
narrative nonfiction