Literary Elements Review

Front

What is the viewpoint shown in a story, or the position on a topic that a writer or speaker takes?

Back

Perspective

Front

What do you call a character who does not change or develop over the course of a story?

Back

Static character

Front

What is a comparison made between two things to show how they are alike?

Back

Analogy

Front

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

Back

Suspense

Front

What is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified idea of a particular kind of person, place, or thing?

Back

Stereotype

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story, often facing a conflict?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do you call a character who opposes the main character in a story?

Back

Antagonist

Front

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

Back

Theme

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What do you call a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another?

Back

Metaphor