Literary Elements and Techniques

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Hints of what is to come in the action of a story.

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Foreshadowing: A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Identify the figurative language technique used: Sweets are her Achilles’ heel.

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Allusion: A reference to a well-known story, event, person, or object to make a comparison.

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An interruption to a story to present an incident that happened in the past is called:

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Flashback: A scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story.

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

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Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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Identify the figurative language technique used: The moon was a wheel of Swiss cheese.

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Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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A recurring theme or idea in a literary work is known as:

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Motif: A repeated element that has symbolic significance in a story.

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict, is called:

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Protagonist: The central character or leading figure in a literary work.

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The opposing force or character in a story is known as:

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Antagonist: A character or force in conflict with the main character.

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The emotional atmosphere of a literary work is referred to as:

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Mood: The feeling or emotional state that a piece of literature evokes in the reader.

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The author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience is called:

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Tone: The perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place, or development.