Literary Elements Assessing Prior Knowledge

Front

Where and when the story takes place is the ________.

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Setting

Front

The main struggle, or problem, is also known as the ________.

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Conflict

Front

The central, or main, character who is usually the hero of the story is known as the ________.

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Protagonist

Front

The message the author wants to convey to the reader by the end of the story is known as the ________.

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Theme

Front

The __________ is how the narrator perceives the story's events. This would include if the narrator experienced the events or not.

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Point of view

Front

The __________ of the story is the feeling the author creates for the reader.

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Mood

Front

__________ is when an author uses vivid, sensory language to create a picture or experience in the reader’s mind.

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Imagery

Front

__________ is a type of conflict that involves only one character. It may be an emotional struggle or tough decision.

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Internal

Front

__________ is the author’s or narrator’s attitude toward a topic.

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Tone

Front

The ________________ includes events that happen throughout a story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Plot