Literature Elements

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What are the two stanzas in a poem?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose. Two stanzas mean there are two such groups.

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Why is figurative language important in literature?

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Figurative language makes reading more enjoyable and interesting by using creative expressions.

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What is a Rhyme Scheme?

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The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

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What is a Flashback in literature?

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A flashback interrupts the chronological order of the main narrative to take a reader back in time to past events in a character's life.

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How does an inference differ from an educated guess?

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An inference uses contextual clues to figure out what will happen in the story, while an educated guess may not rely on such clues.

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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'.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story.

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What is a character in literature?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place in which the story occurs.