Elements of Literature
Mrs. Keelean's review cards for 8th garde test on the Elements of Literature
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- imagery
- when the author forms an image in your mind
- man v nature
- a struggle between a character and a natural force, external
- direct theme
- when the theme is stated directly in the story, an actual sentence or portion of the story is the theme
- minor
- a less important character and the story would not change or only change slightly if this character were removed
- 3rd person
- when the narrator is telling the story about one character that is not him/herself and is aware of other characters' actions and possibly their thoughts
- indirect
- type of characterization when a character is described through actions and dialogue
- man v self
- a struggle with in one character, internal
- irony
- when the opposite of what is expected happens
- idiom
- a phrase that cannot be taken literally, but its meaning is understood
- omniscient
- when the narrator knows what is happening to every character, all-knowing
- oxymoron
- when two words are next to each other that have opposite meanings, but they create a new meaning
- flashback
- when a portion of the story goes back in time
- falling action
- climax is explained, characters express how they feel about the climax
- plot
- the development of the story line from start to finish
- simile
- comparison using "like" or "as"
- indirect theme
- when only after reading the entire story is it possible to figure out the theme
- hyperbole
- an exaggeration
- flat
- character that usually only shows one side of his/her personality, and does not show growth or maturity in the story
- theme
- the "message" of the story
- resolution
- characters return to as normal a life as possible
- man v man
- a struggle between two characters, external
- direct
- type of characterization when a description is given in the story in words
- point of view
- the angle from which the story is told
- rising action
- events leading to the climax, conflict is present, suspense is present, longest portion of the story
- metaphor
- comparison NOT using "like" or "as"
- setting
- the time and place of the story
- external
- conflict KIND that is a struggle between two characters or things in the story and exists outside the character
- repetition
- when words are repeated in sequence
- dialogue
- words spoken by characters
- round
- character that usually shows many sides of personality and shows growth or maturity in the story
- onomatopoeia
- when the sound of an action is spelled like it sounds
- exposition
- background information is given to understand the story better, characters are introduced, setting is established
- 1st person
- when the narrator is telling the story from his/her point of view, the word "I" is present outside of quotes
- climax
- highest point of the story, purpose of reading the story, a discovery is made
- conflict
- struggle in the story
- alliteration
- when two or more words are next to each other that begin with the same letter or sound
- symbol
- when something stands for something else
- man v society
- a struggle between a character and a force of society, external
- foreshadowing
- a hint in the story of something that will happen later in the story
- major
- a main character, story would change if character were removed
- personification
- when something is given qualities it normally does not have
- internal
- conflict KIND that is a struggle within one character and the stuggle exists inside that character