Literary Elements

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Tension or excitement

Any action, person, place, or object that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself, such as quality, attitude, belief, or value.

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.

Perspective from which the story is told.

Descriptive words or phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader.

Struggle between opposing forces and the basis of plot in literature.

Contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

Central idea or message in a work of literature.