Literary Elements Flashcards
Mood
The feeling the author creates through chosen words
Setting
The place and time in a novel, play or story
Climax
The highest point of interest in a story
Conflict
The clashing of characters
Symbol
Person, place or thing that represents something beyond itself
Allusion
A reference or a well-known person, place, event, literary work of art
Foreshadowing
Clues an author provides about events to come
Hook
A compelling first sentence
Cliffhanger
A moment of suspense placed at the end
Protagonist
The main character in a drama or other literary work
Antagonist
The character opposing the protagonist
Theme
The central message the author is trying to convey
Plot
The series of related events that make up a story
Resolution
The end of a story or when the solution of the conflict is found
