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Elements of Lit
Elements of Literature
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plot | the events in a story from start to finish |
| theme | the breaking point in the stroy in the story |
| climax | highest or most exciting point in the story |
| resolution | how the story wraps up and ends |
| point of view | the angle from which the story is told |
| setting | the time and place of the story |
| dialogue | words spoken by characters |
| personification | an inanimate object given human qualities |
| simile | comparisons using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparison NOT using "like" or "as" |
| alliteration | when two or more words next to each other start with the same letter |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| synonyms | words that mean the same thing |
| antonyms | words with opposite meanings |
| homonyms | words that sound alike but have different meanings |