Literary Elements

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IRONY meaning implied by a sentence/word is different from literal meaning
FLASHBACK author depicts the occurrence of specific events (taken place before the present time/have happened before the events in the story)
SETTING used to identify and establish the time, place, and mood of the events of the story
POINT OF VIEW 3RD PERSON OMNISCIENT: the author acts as an all-knowing creator, free to roam and comment at will LIMITED OMNISCIENT: the author limits him/herself to what is known by one character
CONFLICT used for expressing a resistance the protagonist finds in achieving his aims/dreams (man vs man, man vs nature)
REPETITION repeating the same words/phrases a few times to make an idea clearer (poetry)
THEME the base that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece
IMAGERY the author uses words/phrases to create “mental images” (poetry)
CHARACTERIZATION DIRECT: takes a direct approach towards building the character INDIRECT: subtle way of introducing the character
PERSONIFICATION attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects/phenomena/animals (poetry)
SYMBOLISM use of symbols to signify ideas/qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense
TONE/MOOD the perspective/attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character/place/development
SIMILE drawing comparisons between two unrelated and dissimilar things/people/beings/places/concepts (like, such as, as)
METAPHOR drawing a comparison between two subjects by their similarities/shared traits
RHYME SCHEME the practice of rhyming words placed at the end of the lines (poetry)
ALLITERATION using words in quick succession and beginning with letters belonging to the same sound group (poetry)
PARTS OF PLOT events that make up a story/the main part of a story
FORESHADOWING suggesting an upcoming outcome to the story
MOTIF any element/subject/idea/concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature
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