Literary Elements A Long Way Gone

The time and place of a story. Ex. "We were at the beach on a summer day."

• Motif

• Suspense

• Setting

• Narration

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."

• Mood

• Antagonist

• Character

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The act of creating and developing a character. Ex. "Joe was motivated by money. He had no use for love or family."

• Characterization

• Narration

• Foreshadowing

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. "As Keri cut up the tiny pieces of paper, she thought about being a child making making crafts with her mother."

• Suspense

• Narration

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Words the author use to show how they feel about a given topic

• Mood

• Perspective

• Tone

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The way the characters act, either directly or indirectly stated

• characterization

• characters

• conflict

• juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Objects that represent something important in the story or for the characters

• juxtaposition

• theme

• symbolism

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work. Ex. 'In A Long Way Gone, the importance of resilience and hope is highlighted.'

• A) Theme

• B) Plot

• C) Setting

• D) Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. Ex. 'The dark clouds gathering in the sky hinted at the coming storm in A Long Way Gone.'

• A) Flashback

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Irony

• D) Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The perspective from which a story is told. Ex. 'A Long Way Gone is narrated from Ishmael Beah's first-person point of view.'

• A) Third-person

• B) Second-person

• C) First-person

• D) Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6