Literary Elements

This is the ordinary form of spoken or written language:

• essay

• speech

•  prose

• poetry

An internal conflict takes place:

• between two characters

• in a character’s mind

• among the character’s family

• indoors

Conflict in a story may occur between:

• two characters

• a character and his or her environment

• a character and his or her conscience

• all of the above

The time and place in which a story takes place:

• Mood

• Point of view (POV)

• Theme

• Setting

This is the attitude that the author conveys about his/her subject through his/her choice of words:

• mood

• point of view

• tone

• conflict

A technique used to provide hints or clues as to what will happen later in the story is:

• plot

• symbol

• foreshadowing

• suspense

This is when author uses descriptive words/adjectives to create a certain feeling in the reader of the story:

• situational irony

• tone

• dramatic irony

• mood

This is a central problem around which a story revolves:

• alliteration

• conflict

• foreshadowing

• climax

This is a person, animal, or an object in fiction or drama:

• setting

• character

• 1st person POV

• parable

This is a main character who is the most important character in a story and sets the plot in motion:

• minor characters

• protagonist

• character

• antagonist