Literary Elements

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Simile	A comparison of two unlike things using Like or As
Alliteration	The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Hyperbole	Big exaggeration, usually with humor
Idiom	The language peculiar to a group of people
Metaphor	Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them
Onomonatopeia	Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
Personification	The act of giving human qualities to things.
Characterization	the method used by a writer to develop a character
Conflict	the struggle found in fiction. Conflict/Plot may be internal or external and is best seen in (1) Man in conflict with another Man: (2) Man in conflict in Nature; (3) Man in conflict with self.
Connotation	an implied meaning of a word
Denotation	he literal meaning of a word
Flashback	action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding.
Foreshadowing	the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature
Imagery	language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching.
Irony	an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant
Mood	the emotional attitude the author takes towards hir subject
Setting	determining Time and Place in fiction.
Theme	the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express
Plot Line	the course or main features of a narrative such as the plot of a play, novel, or movie.
Exposition	the beginning of the story, establishment of setting and characters
Rising Action	events in the story leading up to the climax
Climax	the culmination of events in the story, point of highest reader interest
Falling Action	events leading to the solving of the story’s problems
Resolution	how events and problems of the story are solved

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