ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE PART 2

Question or Hint Answer or Word

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