Literary Elements Game

Show us what you remember from all of our mini-lessons!!

Repeating the first letter or sound in a group of words.o “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.”

An expression or phrase that has a figurative meaning.o Hold your horses.

A pelican uses its steam-shovel billTo gather more fish than can possibly fillIts pelican belly.It’s not out of greed…That bill is a trough where young pelicans feed.

Rhyme scheme: AABCCType of stanza: Cinquain (5 lines)Type of poem: Cinquain

*Although this poem has 5 lines, it’s not a Limerick because of the incorrect rhyme scheme

Connecting the character to yourself.

What is a six-line stanza called?

Something happens that we wouldn’t expect.o A fire station burns down

Spring is the season of growth. Summer is the season of warmth.Fall is the season of colors. Winter is the season of white.

Answer: Quatrain

You can find the answer in the book.

To entertain. To inform. To instruct. To persuade.

What literary element is this?o The trees are crying out loud.

To use context clues to find the hidden meaning.

This Folklore has Greek and Roman God’s, Goddesses

Character vs. Character Character vs. Self Character vs. Nature Character vs. Society

You need more information than what the book gives you.

A major character who opposes the protagonist in a story or play.

Higgledy, piggledy, dee – What fools magicians be!His head’s so thickHe can’t think quickSo he takes advice from me!

Rhyme scheme: AABBAType of stanza: CinquainPoem: Limerick

A pair of rhyming lines in a poem often set off from the rest of the poem. Shakespeare’s sonnets all end in these.

The point of view of writing which the narrator refers to himself as “I.”

A section of poetry separated from the sections before and after it; a verse “paragraph.”

Cause – something that makes something else happen.

Effect – what happens as a result of the cause.

A reference to something, someone or an event. o For instance, if you were trying to instill confidence in a

friend and said, “Use the force,” that would be a reference to Stars Wars.

The point at which the action in a story or play reaches its peak.

Most important thing that happens in a story. Usually what makes the story exciting.

The reader knows something the characters do not.o In the movie, Home Alone, we know Kevin planted traps,

but the thieves do not.

Language that does not mean exactly what it says. o Metaphors, similes onomatopoeia and personification all

are examples.

What type of poem must only have 14 lines??

The repetition of vowel sounds as in “Days wane away.”

What literary element is this?o Life is a broken winged bird.

What literary element are these?o Chirp, tweet, bam, pow

What literary element is this?o Flickering, flittering fireflies

These are stories that teach a lesson or have a moral

The main characters of are usually animals with human characteristics

The moral is clearly stated at the end of the story

What literary element is this?o I went to the market to buy a pear.o I made a mistake and forgot to share.

What literary element is used?o The mouse beneath the stone is still as death.

What is an eight-line stanza called?

A poem that spells out a word.

Plot Character Conflict Theme Setting

Some basis of fact Explains reasons for natural occurrences

The repetition of consonant sounds two or more times in short succession in nearby words.

A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.

Poetry with no set rhythm or rhyme scheme.

A kind of style usually art or literature. Some literary genres are mysteries, westerns, and romances.

A huge exaggeration. For example, “Dan’s the funniest guy on the planet!” or “That baseball card is worth a zillion dollars!”

How many lines does a quatrain have?

The use of description that helps the reader imagine how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or taste. Most of the time, it refers to appearance. For example, “The young bird’s white, feathered wings flutter as he made his way across the nighttime sky.”

A person who writes a story about THEIR life is writing a…

A character goes back into a memory from the past.

Language that conveys a certain ideas by saying just he opposite.

A comparison that doesn’t use “like” or “as”— such as “He’s a rock” or “I am an island.”

Connecting information from one book to another book.

A fourteen-line poem with 10 syllables. Rhyme scheme: ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG

The emotional atmosphere of a given piece of writing.

The use of words that sound like what they mean such as “buzz.”

A pattern of rhyming words at end of the lines in the poems.

These were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth, which is called oral tradition.

These were made up to explain the wonders of the world or to teach morals and lessons.

Giving an object human qualities.

The use of one things to represent another. For example, a dove is a symbol of peace.

Connecting the book to world events.

Giving inanimate object human characteristics. For example, “The flames reached for the child hovering in the corner.”

The central idea/teachingo Love, trust, friendship, loyalty, honor, hope, family.

Type of Japanese poetry that is made up of three lines, usually about nature.

The main character of a novel, play, or story.

A story written about your life but you did NOT write it

Usually humorous poems with five lines. Have a rhyme scheme of AABBA.

What is a four-line stanza called?

Language that conveys a certain idea by saying just he opposite such as if it’s raining outside and you say, “My what a beautiful day.”

A comparison that uses “like” or “as” For example, “I’m as hungry as a wolf,” or “My love is like a rose.”

Point of view most common in fiction writing. Uses: she, he, her, he, they, them.

The author’s attitude toward his or her subject. For example, this could be pessimistic, optimistic, or angry.

A poem with 5 lines about one subject.

OpossumsOpossums at times take a notion to DROPWhatever they’re doing and come to a STOP.It’s called “playing possum,” and clearly it’s WHYThey’re mostly ignored by the folks passing BY.When they’re playing possum, opossums APPEARAnd never revive til you’re on your WAY.They are aware when there’s anyone NEARWhen they’re playing possum, opossums don’t PLAY

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A person who writes a story about a time during their life