Literary Elements Vocab.

Front

What part of the story involves the resolution of conflicts and character growth?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the term for the main problem that a character faces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call the individuals in a story who carry out the action?

Back

Characters

Front

What term describes the perspective from which a story is narrated, such as 1st person or 3rd person?

Back

Point of view

Front

In a story, what does a solution refer to?

Back

How the problem is solved

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events that make up a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call the underlying message or main idea 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 literary element involves the use of descriptive language to create vivid imagery?

Back

Imagery

Front

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

Back

Simile