Literary Elements Review

The _______ ____ of a text is what it is mostly about; the unifying element of a story.

(a)  

(a)   is when an author describes or shows a character's traits. It is the method they use to build the personality of a character.

Match the following

A ​ (a)   is an opposing claim that argues against a claim already stated.

(a)   is the dictionary definition of a word, while ​ (b)   is what the word implies or what your emotional association is with that word.

When two characters have a conversation, this is called what?

Proof from a reliable or credible source that helps prove your argument/claim is called ________?

_________ is when the chronological timeline of events is interrupted to relate an event from an earlier time.

​ (a)   is the use of clues or hints in a literary work that suggest events that will occur in the future.

Deliberate exaggeration for effect is called (a)   .