Literary Elements

Question 1

Introduces the characters, setting, and the conflict.

Answer 1

Exposition

Question 2

The universal life subject found in a work of literature (love, fear, happiness, pride)

Answer 2

Central Idea

Question 3

An interruption in the action of the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time.

Answer 3

Flashback

Question 4

Follows the climax and ends with the resolution.

Answer 4

Falling Action

Question 5

The author drops hints about what will happen next in the story.

Answer 5

Foreshadow

Question 6

Feelings a writer wants the reader to have while reading.

Answer 6

Mood

Question 7

The reason a character behaves the way he/she does

Answer 7

Motivation

Question 8

Story is told from one character’s perspective, and participates in the action of the story.

Answer 8

1st Person Point of View

Question 9

Conflict which happens inside a character’s mind

Answer 9

Internal Conflict

Question 10

Sequence of events in a story

Answer 10

Plot

Question 11

Main character in a story. The action of the plot revolves around this character.

Answer 11

Protagonist

Question 12

All loose ends are tied up.

Answer 12

Resolution

Question 13

Author reveals a character’s personality through thoughts, words, actions, comments to other characters, and a character’s physical appearance.

Answer 13

Indirect Characterization

Question 14

A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature

Answer 14

Allusion

Question 15

Perspective from which the story is told. Who is telling the story.

Answer 15

Point of View

Question 16

When a situation turns out differently than expected.

Answer 16

Situational Irony

Question 17

Series of events leading to the climax.

Answer 17

Rising Action

Question 18

The uncertainty or anxiety you feel about what will happen next in the story.

Answer 18

Suspense

Question 19

Time and place in which the story occurs

Answer 19

Setting

Question 20

The narrator is outside lookin in, who does not participate in the action of the story. The narrator knows all, sees all, and reports all. The narrator knows the thoughts and actions of ALL characters.

Answer 20

3rd Person Omniscient

Question 21

A person, place, or thing which has meaning in itself, but which is made to represent, or stand for something else, as well

Answer 21

Symbol

Question 22

The narrator is not a character in the story, uses third person pronouns but only know the thoughts and emotions of ONE character.

Answer 22

3rd Person Limited

Question 23

Central idea or message of the story

Answer 23

Theme

Question 24

When the audience or reader knows more than the characters know

Answer 24

Dramatic Irony

Question 25

The contrast between what is said and what is actually meant

Answer 25

Verbal Irony

Question 26

Struggle that takes place between TWO opposing forces.

Answer 26

Conflict

Question 27

Characters struggle against something or someone outside of themselves.

Answer 27

External Conflict

Question 28

The author tells the reader about the character

Answer 28

Direct Characterization

Question 29

Most exciting part of the story, where the conflict is resolved

Answer 29

Climax

Question 30

Person or thing working against the protagonist

Answer 30

Antagonist