Literary Elements 2

Ideas used to influence the point of view of others and gain supporters...

• generalization

• graphic sources

• propaganda

• inference

The character opposing or going against the main character in a literary work...

• antagonist

• static character

• dynamic character

• protagonist

A feeling of growing tension or excitement...

• humor

• suspense

• understatement

• motif

A written conversation between two or more characters...

• Quotations

• Script

• Dialogue

• Text

The methods used by an author to create a character:

*physical appearance

*speech, thoughts, and actions,

*other characters reactions,

*author's direct comments

• Characterization

• Categorizing

• Repetition

• Supporting Details

What do we call the main character of a story?

• Protagonist
• Good guy
• Antagonist
• Whatever we want to

The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage is called:

• Tone

• Plot

• Setting

• Mood

What's the climax?

• The most exciting part!

• It comes right after the exposition.

• It's the end.

• The main character faces the big problem here.

A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!"

You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"

When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.

• Summarizing

• Paraphrasing

• Quoting

A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. "As Keri cut up the tiny pieces of paper, she thought about being a child making making crafts with her mother."

• Suspense

• Narration

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing