Literary Elements

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What is conflict?

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A struggle between two opposing forces.

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How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

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Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

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What is conflict in a story?

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The problem.

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Which is an example of a simile?

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His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

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What character trait is revealed when Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly after studying all night?

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Tired.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What does the setting of a story refer to?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What is an antagonist?

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A character or force that opposes the protagonist.