Elements Of Literature definitions

# Definition Sets
1 foreshadowing and flashback 8 sets
2 figurative languaage 8 sets
3 plot,setting, character and theme 3 sets
4 plot setting theme major characters conflict 2 sets
5 n. the plot, setting, character, theme, or conflict in a book. 2 sets
6 different ways that writers use to express themselves 2 sets
7 the different ways an author expresses himself 2 sets
8 the things an author does to create texts, particularly stories 2 sets
9 the parts or building blocks used by writers to create fiction 2 sets
10 adding to the significance and enjoyment of the story 1 set
11 component parts that make up a work of literature: point of view, theme, setting, characters, and plot 1 set
12 imagination and emotion, individualism, revolution of the common man, and nature 1 set
13 -eerie/supernatural/terrifying events -melancholy atmosphere -reflects unpredictable aspects of nature -psychological plot element -desolate/harsh landscapes (pf) 1 set
14 allustion, symbol, tone, characterization, setting, conflict 1 set
15 -centers on a key event -uses background infor that builds up to this event -may incorporate research to enhance the background information. -clearly describes the location and focuses on elements that are key to the story or the experience -uses dialogue where possible to help the story "happen" for the reader -clearly describes any important people so that readers feel as if they know them a little -mixes reflections on the experience with the retelling to help the reader see the importance of the experience 1 set
16 plot characters setting and exposition problem rising action climax conclusion 1 set
17 1. the story is set in bleak or remote places 2. the plot involves macabre or violent incidents 3. characters are in psychological and/or physical torment 4. a supernatural or otherworldly element is often present 1 set
18 setting, plot, characters, point of view, conflict. 1 set
19 different ways writier uses to express themselves 1 set
20 what you need to make a story; the essential parts 1 set
21 1) characters 2) plot 3) theme 4) style 5) setting 1 set
22 plot characterization setting theme style 1 set
23 the components that make a story a story: characterization, setting, theme, plot, and also style and point of view (or voice) 1 set
24 components that make a story: characterization, setting, theme, plot, style, point of view 1 set
25 setting character point of view conflict plot theme 1 set
26 -plot, character, setting, problem, rising action, climax, conclusion 1 set
27 desolate and extreme landscapes ancient buildings omens or ancestral curses magic or references to the supernatural handsome heroes, fainting, wicked witches, female characters are threatened by powerful male figures 1 set
28 1. the story is set in bleak or remote places 2. the plot involves macabre or violent incidents 3. characters are in psychological and/or physical torment 4. a supernatural or otherworldly element is often present 1 set
29 plot characters setting and exposition problem problem rising action climax conclusion 1 set
30 characters, setting, conflict, and theme 1 set
31 the charaters, setting, plot, theme, point of view, problem, and solution of a story 1 set
32 multiple meaning, nontraditional forms, comments on itself, very personal, cultural diversity, blends fiction and nonfiction, used the past fearlessly, diverse voices and styles 1 set
33 noun: the essential parts of a piece of literature 1 set
34 noun: plot, characters, setting, conflict and theme 1 set
35 - one individual visionary, male - soul separated from body - normally takes 3 days to raise to heaven or hell - a guide is an angel or saint -guide interprets and protects 1 set
36 character, setting, plot, and theme 1 set
37 design, theme, pattern, coherence, concreteness, and emphasis 1 set
38 ? 1 set
39 emotion over logic, praise nature, setting remote and natuer, exotic and supernatural, distrust society, focused on innocence of youth, nostalgia for the past (remembering and looking back at the past), meditation can tap into the individuals imagination, discussed freedom/independence of individual, to romanticize is to glorify, age of reason-stressed science and romantics-stressed emotion and personal experiece, challenge traditional art forms and education, meditation can tap into othe indiciduals imagination 1 set
40 plot, setting, theme, characters, conflict 1 set
41 the shared set of terms that we use in order to discuss, evaluate and analyze works of non-fiction 1 set
42 characters, plot, setting, conflict, theme. 1 set
43 character, setting, plot, theme, tone and mood 1 set
44 different ways writers express themselves 1 set
45 characteristics of literature 1 set
46 noun - the essential parts of a piece of writing 1 set
47 plot, setting, character, conflict, theme 1 set
48 theme, plot, setting and characters 1 set
49 major characters, plot, setting, theme, conflict 1 set
50 major characters plot setting conflict theme 1 set
51 knowledge of this can improve your judgement when evaluating and selecting informational literature 1.structure 2.theme 3.style 1 set