Literary Elements Review

Front

What is the turning point of the story where the action reaches a peak?

Back

climax

Front

Who is the opposing force to the protagonist?

Back

antagonist

Front

What point of view uses 'you' to address the reader directly?

Back

Second Person POV

Front

What is a main idea?

Back

A description of what the story is mostly about.

Front

What does the tone of a passage, poem, or song refer to?

Back

The author's attitude toward their work.

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

exposition

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

plot

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

protagonist

Front

What is a literary device that gives human traits to non-human things?

Back

personification

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

conflict