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Literary Elements
vocab
Term | Definition |
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Setting | the time, place, and environment in which a story takes place |
Characters | a person, animal, or figure that is represented in a story |
Theme | the central idea or message that an author conveys about a subject in a work of literature |
Topic | the central subject matter in a work of literature; often one to three words |
Plot | the sequence of events that make up a story; what happens, why it happens, and how each event affects the next one |
Narrative Poem | a form of poetry that is used to tell a story |
Conflict | a literary device that describes a struggle between opposing forces |
Prediction | using information from a text to anticipate what will happen next |
Climax | the most intense moment in a story; usually the turning point |
Resolution | the conclusion of the story where the conflict is resolved |