Literary Elements

What is mood in literature?

• The overall theme of the story.

• The emotional feeling that a piece of literature evokes in the reader.

• The setting and time period of the narrative.

• The author's personal feelings about the subject.

What is a plot?

• The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

• The plot is the main character's journey throughout the story.

• The plot is the setting where the story takes place.

• The plot is the moral lesson learned by the characters.

What is a character in literature?

• A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

• A character is the main theme of a story.

• A character is the setting where the story takes place.

• A character is a type of literary device used to create suspense.

What is a symbol in literature?

• A character that represents a specific person in a story.

• A person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself, often representing abstract ideas.

• A recurring theme that appears throughout a literary work.

• A type of figurative language used to create imagery.

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of simile that uses 'like' or 'as'.

• A statement that is literally true and does not involve comparison.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

What is a narrative?

• A type of poem that tells a story

• A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

• A summary of events in chronological order

• A fictional account with no basis in reality

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

• A poetic device that involves the use of rhyme.

• The use of metaphors to create imagery.

• A technique for creating a strong narrative structure.

What is a conflict in literature?

• A character's internal struggle with their emotions.

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

• A description of the setting in a story.

• The resolution of the story's main problem.

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

What is imagery in literature?

• Imagery involves using descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures for the reader.

• Imagery is the use of metaphors and similes to enhance the narrative.

• Imagery refers to the overall theme of a literary work.

• Imagery is a technique used to summarize the plot of a story.