Literary Elements and Devices

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main character of a story

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protagonist

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time and place a story takes place

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setting

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literary device where a nonhuman is given human characteristics

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personification

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the end of the story when everything is wrapped up and the conflict has been overcome

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resolution

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the problem that a character in a story is facing

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conflict

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the part of the story where the problem or conflict begins to get worse

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rising action

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literary device where two things are compared using "like" or "as"

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simile

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the character in a story who has a conflict with the main character

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antagonist

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universal idea, lesson, or message in a story

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theme

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literary device where exaggeration is used to make a story more interesting

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hyperbole