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Literary Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| characterization | the act of creating and developing a character; reveals character's personalities through description, interaction with other characters and through dialogue (conversations) |
| narrator | person or character telling the story |
| theme | message of the story that the author wants the reader to know |
| conflict | major struggle between characters or between opposing forces; problems to be overcome |
| plot | a sequence of related events that make up a story |
| setting | time and place in which the action of the story takes place |
| rising action | events from a story preceding the climax where various problems arise; the explanation and complications that lead to the climax |
| climax | high point of interest or suspense and action in the story; the point that is most critical to the main character or conflict of the story |
| falling action | part of the story which follows the climax and leads to the resolution |
| resolution | the end of the central story or play; a satisfying conclusion to the story (open or closed) |
| point of view | how the author chooses to tell the story; the perspective from which the author presents the story (first and third person are most common) |
| suspense | mental uncertainty, excitement as to the outcome; keeps you on the edge of your seat |
| foreshadowing | the writer's hints and clues that suggests events that may still occur |
| imagery | the use of sensory words (sight, sound, smell, taste, feel) to describe an object or person |
| figurative language | expressing ideas indirectly; language used in a special way to create a special effect made up of words and phrases which don't mean what they first appear to mean |
| simile | comparing one thing to another using "like" or "as", indirect comparison |
| metaphor | comparing two different things without a comparison word; direct comparision (is, are, was, were) |
| personification | a form of figurative language in which an idea, object, or animal is given human characteristics |
| onomatopoeia | words that imitate the natural sound associated with them |
| alliteration | repetition of initial sounds, common in poetry, advertising, and tongue twisters |
| hyperbole | obvious exxageration that is intended for effect; not intended to be taken literally |
| idiom | a statement not intended to be taken literally |
| irony | using a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its normal meaning |
| genre | a category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique, or content |
| character traits | a way of describing the personality of the character |
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