the repetition of consonant sounds

development of physical and personality traits of a character; may be shown through direct and indirect means (inference)

a struggle between two opposing forces; man vs. man (external), man vs. nature (external), man vs. himself (internal)

the speech patterns of a particular group or region

a story written to be performed by actors (genre)

prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events (genre)

an interruption in the present action to recall a past event

is the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur

division or type of literature; prose, poetry and drama

a literary technique that involves surprising, amusing or interesting contradictions

a comparision of two unlike things; may be references throughout a piece of literature (extended metaphor)

the feeling created in the reader by a literary work, usually through an author's use of imagery, dialogue, setting and plot

a speaker (poetry) or character (prose) who tells the story

prose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects or events (genre)

the use of words that imitate sounds

type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

series of events in a story; plot structure includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, often marked by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts (genre)

perspective or vantage point form which a story is told: first person, omniscient third person, limited third person

ordinary form of written language (genre)

the time and place of the action of a literary work

a comparision of two unlike things using like or as

anything that stands for or represents something else

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Literary Elements

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Term	Definition
Alliteration	the repetition of consonant sounds
Characterization	development of physical and personality traits of a character; may be shown through direct and indirect means (inference)
Conflict	a struggle between two opposing forces; man vs. man (external), man vs. nature (external), man vs. himself (internal)
Dialect	the speech patterns of a particular group or region
Drama	a story written to be performed by actors (genre)
Fiction	prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events (genre)
Flashback	an interruption in the present action to recall a past event
Foreshadowing	is the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
Genre	division or type of literature; prose, poetry and drama
Irony	a literary technique that involves surprising, amusing or interesting contradictions
Metaphor	a comparision of two unlike things; may be references throughout a piece of literature (extended metaphor)
Mood	the feeling created in the reader by a literary work, usually through an author's use of imagery, dialogue, setting and plot
Narrator	a speaker (poetry) or character (prose) who tells the story
Nonfiction	prose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects or events (genre)
Onomatopoeia	the use of words that imitate sounds
Personification	type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
Plot	series of events in a story; plot structure includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Poetry	the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, often marked by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts (genre)
Point of View	perspective or vantage point form which a story is told: first person, omniscient third person, limited third person
Prose	ordinary form of written language (genre)
Setting	the time and place of the action of a literary work
Simile	a comparision of two unlike things using like or as
Symbol	anything that stands for or represents something else
Theme	central message or idea

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