Question

part i: definitions (literary elements)
short answer: please write the appropriate word on the blank for each definition. (2 points each)

1. time, place, and physical characteristics of where a story takes place.
2. assigning human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
3. force or character working against the main character.
4. contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually exists or happens.
5. expresses the writers attitude toward his or her subject.
6. person, animal, or creature in a literary work.
7. main character, may be a hero or heroine, with whom the audience tends to identify.
8. comparison of two unlike things, using like or as.
9. hints to the reader as to what may happen later in the text.
10. descriptive language appealing to the senses.
11. struggle between character and outside force.
12. comparison of two things that have some quality in
13. a feeling that a literary work conveys to readers.
14. language used by the author for specific effect.
15. struggle within a single character.

word bank:
allusion
analogy
antagonist
character
dialect
dialogue
exposition
external conflict
flashback
foreshadowing
imagery
internal conflict
irony
metaphor
mood
personification
plot
protagonist
setting
simile
theme
tone
word choice

Explanation:

1. The definition "Time, place, and physical characteristics of where a story takes place" matches the concept of "Setting" in literature.
2. "Assigning human qualities to an animal, object, or idea" is the definition of "Personification".
3. "Force or character working against the main character" is an "Antagonist".
4. "Contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually exists or happens" is "Irony".
5. "Expresses the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject" refers to "Tone".
6. "Person, animal, or creature in a literary work" is a "Character".
7. "Main character, may be a hero or heroine, with whom the audience tends to identify" is the "Protagonist".
8. "Comparison of two unlike things, using like or as" is a "Simile".
9. "Hints to the reader as to what may happen later in the text" is "Foreshadowing".
10. "Descriptive language appealing to the senses" is "Imagery".
11. "Struggle between character and outside force" is "External Conflict".
12. "Comparison of two things that have some quality in" seems incomplete, but if we assume it's a comparison without using "like" or "as" (a common literary device), it could be "Analogy" (though the definition is a bit off - a better fit might be "Metaphor" if it was a direct comparison without "like" or "as", but given the options, "Analogy" is a form of comparison).
13. "A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers" is "Mood".
14. "Language used by the author for specific effect" is "Word Choice".
15. "Struggle within a single character" is "Internal Conflict".

Answer:

1. Setting
2. Personification
3. Antagonist
4. Irony
5. Tone
6. Character
7. Protagonist
8. Simile
9. Foreshadowing
10. Imagery
11. External Conflict
12. Analogy
13. Mood
14. Word Choice
15. Internal Conflict