Literary Elements

2. using objects or images to represent or stand for ideas
9. giving human-like qualities to something that is not human
12. the highest point of tension or suspense in the story
13. Conflict the opposing force is on the inside - the mind or emotions
15. of View the perspective or lens from which the story is told; can be 1st or 3rd
16. Action the events immediately following the exposition
19. the problem, issue, or struggle between two opposing forces

1. the lesson about life or behavior that the author teaches through the characters
3. excitement, tension, or curiosity
4. Ending an ending that differs in what the reader thinks will happen
5. Action the events that begin to ease the tension
6. people, animals, or things that take part in the action of the story
7. the ending of the story
8. the introduction of the setting, characters, and conflict
9. the organized sequence of events; the action of the story
10. interrupting the present moment of the story to reveal something in the past
11. Conflict the opposing force is on the outside - another person, nature, society, or fate
14. hints or clues that will indicate something that happens later in the story
17. the when (time) and where (place) of a story
18. the emotions of the reader or atmosphere of the story