Literary Elements Characterization/Genre

Giving human characteristics to non-human things is?

• Irony

• Personification

• Similie

• Becoming Human

The sequence of events in a story.

• Allusion

• Imagery

• Plot

• Theme

Characterization, is how an author builds ___________________ for the reader.

Indirect Characterization, the authors builds characters for the reader, using which of the following:

• Thoughts

• Words

• Actions

• All of the Above

When the author tells the audience what the character is like, that is called?

• Indirect Characterization

• Mood Swings

• Direct Characterization

• Explicit Imagery

Information essential to understanding the author’s work (background information)

• Tone

• Exposition

• Mood

• Point of View

There are 5 Literary Elements we have discussed in class, they are:

• Setting, Characterization, Plot, Theme, Point of View

• Setting, Characterization, Plot, Theme, First Person Shooters

• Rising Action, Conflict, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Comedy, Drama, Horror, Love Story, Action

A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. Ex. horror, fantasy, biography, etc.

• Theme

• Genre

• Narration

• Suspense

A story including elements that are impossible or make-believe. 

• fiction
• poetry
• fantasy
• science fiction

A story that is not true or is made up.

• fiction
• non-fiction
• realistic fiction
• historical fiction