Literary Elements Flashcard

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What is the climax of a story?

Back

the highest point of action

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What is a hyperbole?

Back

an extreme exaggeration

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What is a metaphor?

Back

a comparison not using like or as

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Which of the below is an example of personification? Options: the wind grabbed my umbrella, the wind was terrible, the man was cold in the wind, the cold and the wind were chilling

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the wind grabbed my umbrella

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Which of the below is an example of a simile? Options: My dad is a teddy bear., Her heart smiled., The weight was as light as a feather., She was a crazy person.

Back

The weight was as light as a feather.

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Which of the below is an example of an onomatopoeia word? Options: Hello!, Dessert, Bam!, Please!

Back

Bam!

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Plot

Back

The arrangement of events in a story

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Rising action is defined as

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The conflict that builds towards the climax

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Characterization

Back

The words, thoughts and actions of the characters

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Falling action is defined as

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The action that happens after the climax