Literary Elements

Front

What is the central (main) character or hero in a story called?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do we call the literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

Characterization is how an author builds __________ for the reader.

Back

characters

Front

What are the events in a story that add complications or expand the conflict called?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story known as?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What do we call the part of the story where the main character faces the conflict?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

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Falling Action

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' called?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the moral or lesson of a story referred to as?

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Theme