Literary Elements

when a speaker says one thing but means another, or when a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect - sarcasm

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

Audience knows what’s going on, but the character/speaker does not

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

unifying (central) idea

• theme

• plot

• irony

• narrator

used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes sensory experience

• imagery

• tone

• irony

• mood

What is an allusion?

• A direct comparison using comparison words.

• A figure of speech that refers to a concept or event from history, literature, religion, or other cultural content.

• A repetition of words at the beginning of successive sentences.

• A metaphor that is extended over multiple lines or throughout a work.

What are "Elements of Fiction"?

• Traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse

• The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions

• A judgment or decision based on reasoning

• A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety

Mood in literature is best described as:

• The underlying message or insight that the author conveys.

• The author's choice of words and phrases in a literary work.

• The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader.

• The perspective from which the story is told.

There are 7 types of literary elements. Select which of the following are literary elements.

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Poetry

• Romance

Exposition means...

• A type of music

• A type of dance

• A type of food

• The first paragraph or paragraphs in which the characters, setting (time and place), and basic information is introduced.

A short, often interesting story that is used to make a point.

• denotation

• alliteration

• limerick

• anecdote