Literary Element Review for High Schoolers

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What is a literary element?

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A literary element is a component or part of any story or work of literature, such as plot, setting, characters, theme, etc.

Front

Name a key literary element that involves the time and place of a story.

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Setting

Front

Which literary element refers to the sequence of events in a story?

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Plot

Front

What is the term for the main message or underlying meaning of a literary work?

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Theme/Central Idea

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Identify the literary element that describes the people or beings in a story.

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Characters

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Which literary element involves the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict

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Which literary element refers to the author's attitude toward the subject or audience?

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Tone

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Which literary element represents the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of View

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What do we call the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story?

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Foreshadowing

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Which literary element describes the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader?

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Mood