Literary Elements and Techniques

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What do we call the use of objects or ideas to represent something else?

Back

Symbolism

Front

Identify the figurative language technique used in the phrase: 'The fireplace heater hissed and cracked.'

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the narrative perspective that knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

Back

Third person omniscient

Front

What is the term for language that appeals to the reader’s five senses?

Back

Imagery

Front

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

Back

Theme

Front

What literary technique involves giving human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the term for the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience?

Back

Tone