Literary Elements

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Central idea or message in a work of literature.

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.

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

Tension or excitement

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.

Contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

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

Perspective from which the story is told.