1. Literary Elements Vocabulary August 26, 2008

2. Alliteration Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together The big, blue butterfly

3. Allusion Reference to a statement, person, place, event or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, sports, science, or the arts

4. Analogy Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike

5. Atmosphere Mood or feeling in a work of literature (also called mood)

6. Character Individual in a story, poem, or play

7. Direct Characterization Writer tells us directly what a character is like. He was happy he received the promotion.

8. Indirect Characterization We have to put clues together to figure out what a character is like

9. Conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Himself

10. Conflict cont… Internal Conflict—a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character External Conflict—a struggle against an outside force (character, society, nature)

11. Connotation All the meanings associated with a word

12. Denotation Literal meaning of the word The dictionary definition

13. Diction Writer’s or speaker’s choice of words

14. Exposition 1 st part of the plot which presents the main characters and their conflicts It’s the one event that tips off a story

15. Foil Character who serves as a contrast to another character

16. Foreshadowing The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot

17. Imagery Language that appeals to the senses

18. Irony Contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

19. Journal—August 22, 2007 Write a list of at least 20 things that make you happy. Explain at least three.