Literary Elements Review

Front

What is the feeling or atmosphere created by the writer through description, setting, and figurative language?

Back

Mood

Front

What is an example of personification?

Back

The wind grabbed my umbrella.

Front

How is characterization defined?

Back

The words, thoughts, and actions of the characters.

Front

What is the term for giving human-like characteristics to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is rising action in a story?

Back

The conflict that builds towards the climax.

Front

What is the term for the background information the reader needs in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the turning point of a story called?

Back

Climax

Front

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

Back

Plot

Front

What literary element involves the use of descriptive language to create vivid images in the reader's mind?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict