Literary Elements

Front

What is the term for the most important character in a story?

Back

The major character.

Front

What point of view is used when the narrator is not a character in the story and uses 'he', 'him', 'his', 'she', and 'her'?

Back

Third Person.

Front

What point of view is indicated by the use of 'I', 'me', and 'my'?

Back

First Person.

Front

What is the term for the struggle or problem that drives the plot of a story?

Back

Conflict.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The way the conflict is solved.

Front

What is a character called that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist.

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

Back

Theme.

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting.

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile.

Front

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole.