Literary Elements Review

What is the antagonist?

• The “turning point” of the

  literary work

• The way in which the author develops the personalities of the characters.

• A character (or thing) that is the source of conflict in a literary work.

• A recurring feature of a

  work that develops its

  theme

What is the definition of irony?

• The emotional atmosphere

  of a piece – how the

  reader “feels”

• A struggle between two or

  more forces (ex. Man vs.

  Nature)

• The “turning point” of the

  literary work

• When something

  unexpected happens or is

  said

What is the definition of characterization?

• The way in which the

  author develops the

  personalities of the

  characters

• Returning to an earlier

  time in order to clarify

  meaning in the present

  time

• The underlying main idea of

  a work – often an opinion

  about the subject

• The author’s attitude

  towards the subject or

  events

What is the definition of mood?

• The author’s attitude

  towards the subject or

  events

• Direct speech between

  characters

• The main character of a

  work – the one we “root

  for”

• The emotional atmosphere

  of a piece – how the

  reader “feels”

What is the climax of a story?

• The sequence of events in

  a work of literature

• The “turning point” of the

  literary work

• The background

  information given at the

  beginning

• The “first hurdles” in the

What is the motif?

• Description evoking the

  use of the five senses

• Direct speech between

  characters

• The underlying main idea of

  a work – often an opinion

  about the subject

• A recurring feature of a

  work that develops its

  theme

What is conflict in a story?

• A struggle between two or

  more forces (ex. Man vs.

  Nature)

• The time and place where

  the story occurs

• Hinting at what is to come

• Description evoking the

  use of the five senses

What is plot?

• The results or effects of the

  climax

• The “first hurdles” in the

  literary work

• The sequence of events in

  a work of literature

• The time and place where

  the story occurs

What is dialogue?

• Word choice to create a

  specific effect

• Direct speech between

  characters

• The results or effects of the

  climax

• Hinting at what is to come

What is point of view?

• The perspective from which

  the story is told

• The background

  information given at the

  beginning

• The time and place where

  the story occurs

• Hinting at what is to come