Literary Elements

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What are the two types of conflict?

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Internal and External

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What is foreshadowing?

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A prediction about the future

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What is a plot?

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A series of events that leads to how the story is told

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Who is the main character in Mexican WhiteBoy?

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Danny

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How many parts make up a plot diagram?

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5

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What is characterization?

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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What is a setting in a story?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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