Literary Elements

Front

Hints/clues about events that will happen/occur later.

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Foreshadowing

Front

The people in the story are _______.

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Characters

Front

Something that represents (or stands for) something else; it has a meaning.

Back

Symbol

Front

The protagonist is ______.

Back

the main character, usually the good guy.

Front

The way the story or poem makes the reader feel usually helped by the dialogue tags or tone of voice of the characters which create the ___.

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Mood

Front

The main events of a story, often including a conflict and resolution.

Back

Plot

Front

The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Setting

Front

A struggle between opposing forces in a story, which drives the plot.

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Conflict

Front

The emotional atmosphere of a literary work, created by the author's choice of words and details.

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Tone

Front

A recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work.

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Motif