Show What You Know ~ Literary Elements

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What is the main character in a story, usually considered the good person or good guy?

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Protagonist

Front

What part of the story follows the climax and leads to the resolution?

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Falling Action

Front

What is the character that causes trouble for the main character called?

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Antagonist

Front

What tone is suggested by the statement: "Quit tapping your pencil or I am throwing it out the window," shouted Mrs. Herman?

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Annoyed

Front

What is TONE in literature?

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The author's attitude towards something.

Front

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

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Plot

Front

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

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Setting

Front

What is a recurring theme or idea in a literary work called?

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Motif

Front

What is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of View