Literary Elements A Long Way Gone

The time and place of a story. Ex. "We were at the beach on a summer day."

• Motif

• Suspense

• Setting

• Narration

Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."

• Mood

• Antagonist

• Character

• Plot

The act of creating and developing a character. Ex. "Joe was motivated by money. He had no use for love or family."

• Characterization

• Narration

• Foreshadowing

• Protagonist

A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. "As Keri cut up the tiny pieces of paper, she thought about being a child making making crafts with her mother."

• Suspense

• Narration

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Words the author use to show how they feel about a given topic

• Mood

• Perspective

• Tone

• Rising Action

The way the characters act, either directly or indirectly stated

• characterization

• characters

• conflict

• juxtaposition

Objects that represent something important in the story or for the characters

• juxtaposition

• theme

• symbolism

• tone

The central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work. Ex. 'In A Long Way Gone, the importance of resilience and hope is highlighted.'

• A) Theme

• B) Plot

• C) Setting

• D) Characterization

The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. Ex. 'The dark clouds gathering in the sky hinted at the coming storm in A Long Way Gone.'

• A) Flashback

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Irony

• D) Symbolism

The perspective from which a story is told. Ex. 'A Long Way Gone is narrated from Ishmael Beah's first-person point of view.'

• A) Third-person

• B) Second-person

• C) First-person

• D) Omniscient