Literary Elements

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What is a short story?

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An imaginative story that can be read in one sitting.

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What is falling action?

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Also called the resolution; it is when the conflict is resolved.

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What is conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces and the basis of the plot.

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What is direct characterization?

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When the writer tells the audience what the character is like.

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What is a symbol in literature?

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An action, person, place, or object that has meaning in itself and stands for something larger.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The main idea or underlying message of the story.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.