Literary Elements

Front

What is the term for the uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story?

Back

Suspense

Front

What is the most intense, exciting, or important point of a story called?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the literary device that uses hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What do we call the main character of a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for a character or force that opposes the protagonist in a story?

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Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story, often structured in a specific order?

Back

Plot

Front

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

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View

Front

What do we call a recurring symbol, theme, or motif in a literary work?

Back

Archetype