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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE PART 2

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Questions	Answers
the general emotional feel of a story. Examples include mysterious, inspiring, and humorous.	mood
a comparison between two things that are different, but similar in some way	analogy
a person, animal, or personified object (a talking car) in a story	character
tension caused when the hero’s desires are frustrated by opposing forces in a story	conflict
an implied, often emotional, meaning of a word or phrase	connotation
the audience knows more about a dramatic situation than the characters in- volved.	dramatic irony
a piece of writing featuring imaginary people and events	fiction
the attitude a piece of writing expresses toward its subject.	tone
when and where a story or novel takes place	setting
what the main character desperately wants or needs, but has trouble getting.	problem
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using the words like or as	simile
exaggeration for a certain effect in a story, poem, or script	hyperbole
something that stands for an idea	symbol
the action in a story. It is usually generated by a conflict between a hero who wants some- thing and a person or force opposing him	plot
a piece of writing featuring imaginary people and events	fiction