What is the Path to Success? Book Clubs Literary Elements
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sequence
tells what happens in the order that the events take place
sensory language
uses the five senses of touch, feel, taste, smell, and sight to describe something
pronoun
a words that is used in place of a noun (1st person: I, me, my) (3 person: he, she, her, they, them)
dialogue
characters talking in a story
elaborate
to add details, embellish, develop, or expand
simile
a comparison of two things using the words like or as
metaphor
a comparison of two things by saying one things is another thing
personification
giving a human trait to a nonliving thing or animal
hyperbole
a big exaggeration
imagery
visually descriptive language
idiom
an expression that means something different from what it literally says
protagonist
the main character in the story
plot
the events that happen in the story
exposition
an introduction to the plot that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation
rising action
events in the book or story that increase tension.
climax
the high point of the story, when the story's outcome becomes clear.
falling action
events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.
antagonist
A character or a force in conflict with the main character, or protagonist.
internal conflict
takes place in the mind of the character. Man vs. Self
external conflict
Character struggles against an outside force.
Man versus Man
Man versus Nature
Man versus Society (group of people or expected norms)
narrator
a speaker or character who tells the story
first person point of view
a character tells the story using the pronouns I, me, or my.
third person point of view
the narrator uses the character's names and pronouns such as he, she, him, her, they, and them.
