Literary Elements

The repetition of the sound at the beginning of a word (ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.)

• Alliteration

• simile

• setting

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CLUES about what is going to happen as the story unfolds

• Foreshadowing

• simile

• alliteration

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The place the story happens. The description of it can create a specific mood or feeling or give hints about

the future

• Setting

• alliteration

• plot

• exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A comparison between two things using “like” or “as”

(examples: They fought like cats and dogs. You were as brave as a lion.)

• Simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The feeling of anxiety, fear or excitement the story creates in the audience

• Suspense

• alliteration

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

An object represents something else

(examples: A lion represents Heritage. A red, white and blue flag represents the USA.

The color green represents jealousy.)

• Symbolism

• hyperbole

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

introduces characters, setting and conflict

• Introduction

• setting

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The main part of the action where suspense is built

• Rising action

• setting

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The most exciting part, where the conflict is about to be resolved

• Climax

• rising action

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The action that takes place after the main conflict and before the resolution

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9