literary Elements 1
This gives you a clue that something is about to happen in a story
foreshadowing
The big idea that a story is trying to tell you about life, people, or love
The message
What is the theme?
Something that represents something else
What is a symbol?
A comparing two things without using like or as
She is a witch
What is a metaphor?
The meaning of the stem "de"
What is down?
This is the main character in a story we are rooting for
The Protagonist
The way a story makes you feel
What is the mood?
The character working against the main character in a story
What is the antagonist
a brief indirect reference to something well-known or famous
ex. That boat is so large it could be Noah's Ark.
Allusion
The meaning of the stem "ex"
What is out?
This is the problem the characters have to solve that creates all the action
conflict
The beginning, middle, and end of a story.
What is the plot?
How the conflict of a story is solved
What is the resolution?
The type of text is true and based on factual evidence
What is nonfiction?
The meaning of the stem "lat"
What is side?
Where and when the story takes place
What is the setting?
When a non living thing is given human characteristics
What is personification
a writer's attitude toward the subject or characters
What is tone?
A text that is made up
What is fiction?
The meaning of the stem "omni"
What is all?
What are man v. man, man v. self, man v. nature, and man v. society?
The most exciting part of the story, or the turning point
What is the climax?
A comparison using like or as:
She is as mean as a witch
What is a simile
Ex. If someone said, "It sure is cold in here" while they are sweating profusely due to the heat.
What is verbal irony?
The two meanings of the stem "in"