Literature

Theme

• Central idea of a work of literature

• Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

• Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• End of the story where loose ends are tied up

Tone

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

• Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

• The time and place of a story

Foreshadowing

• A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

• A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent something else

• A struggle between opposing forces

• The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later

Allusion

• A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent something else

• A character or force in conflict with the main character

• Placement of two things closely together in order to compare or contrast

• A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

What is ONE importance of Literature?

• Literature improves your physical activity

• Literature improves your knowdlege of Spanish

• Literature improves your command of language

• Literature improves your health

A story that has remained popular throughout time.​ (a)  

• Classic

• Informational

• Traditional Literature

• Mystery

What is ONE importance of Literature?

• Literature improves your physical activity

• Literature improves your knowdledge of Spanish

• Literature improves your command of language

• Literature improves your health

Protagonist

• A character or force in conflict with the main character

• Main character in a story

• The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later

• The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

Exposition

• the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.

• Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

• Placement of two things closely together in order to compare or contrast

• A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.

Rising Action

• the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.

• Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

• Placement of two things closely together in order to compare or contrast

• A struggle between opposing forces