Literary Elements

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What is a summary?

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A shorter way to tell the main points of a story or passage.

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What is a prediction in literature?

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To make a guess about what is going to happen next in a story.

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What are inferences?

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An educated guess based on what was read in the passage.

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What is a theme?

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The lesson learned about life from a story.

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What is a setting?

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The time, place, and circumstance in which a story takes place.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.

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What is a character?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is dialogue?

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The written conversational exchange between two or more characters.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.