Literary Elements Review Worksheet

Long speech by one character alone on stage
Long speech by one character that is talking out loud to himself for only the audience to hear
A thing or event that foretells a future event
The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later
Character who serves as a contrast to another character
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
When the reader knows something the characters do not
When a speaker says one thing but means another
An extreme exaggeration
A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.
Using something outside of its appropriate time period.
A comparison of two unlike things.
Words spoken for the audience, but not meant to be heard by other characters.
A passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies
The leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work
A stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point
Writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain; a detailed statement or explanation; explanatory treatise
The character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy
The adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work
A state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety
Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense
An amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action
A final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end
Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot