Literary Elements and Figurative Language

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is a literary element that involves using descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figurative language element that gives human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is point of view?

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Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told, commonly in 1st person or 3rd person.

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary element that provides hints or clues about what might happen later in the story.

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What is plot?

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Plot refers to the sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is conflict in literature?

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Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces in a story, which drives the plot.

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What is tone in literature?

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Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.