Literary Elements

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What is Tone?

Back

Words the author uses to show how they feel about a given topic.

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What is Perspective?

Back

The characters' view of the story.

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What is Mood?

Back

Words the author uses to make the reader feel a certain emotion.

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What is Theme?

Back

The message the author is trying to express within a story.

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What is Plot?

Back

The events of a story, from start to finish.

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What is Setting?

Back

The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is Conflict?

Back

The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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What is Climax?

Back

The most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is Resolution?

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

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What is Foreshadowing?

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Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.