Literary Elements

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Who the story is about

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Character: The individuals who take part in the action of a story.

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To make a guess about what is going to happen next in a story

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Prediction: An educated guess about future events in a narrative.

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Clues at the beginning of the story that give you hints of what is to come

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Foreshadowing: A literary device used to give hints about what will happen later in the story.

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A shorter way to tell the main points of a story or passage

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Summary: A brief statement that presents the main ideas of a text.

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1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person

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Point of View: The perspective from which a story is told.

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The main idea or underlying message of a story

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Theme: The central topic or idea explored in a text.

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The sequence of events in a story

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Plot: The structured sequence of events that make up a story.

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The time and place in which a story occurs

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Setting: The environment in which the story takes place, including time and location.

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The conversation between characters in a story

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Dialogue: The spoken exchanges between characters in a narrative.

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The emotional atmosphere of a story

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Mood: The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.