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Literary Elements Vocabulary August 26, 2008

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

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

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

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

Character Individual in a story, poem, or play

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

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

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

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)

Connotation All the meanings associated with a word

Denotation Literal meaning of the word The dictionary definition

Diction Writer’s or speaker’s choice of words

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

Foil Character who serves as a contrast to another character

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

Imagery Language that appeals to the senses

Irony Contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

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