1. Literary Elements Edition
JEOPARDY!
Literary Elements Edition

2. Let’s see today’s categories.
Welcome to JEOPARDY!
Let’s see today’s categories.

3. Plot

4. Characterization

5. Figurative
Language

6. Other
Elements

7. Other
Elements II

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9. Plot
Characterization
Figurative
Language
Other
Elements
Other
Elements II
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10. This is the highest point of action also called the turning
or suspense in a plot;
also called the turning
point.

11. What is the
Climax?

12. This part of a plot line
is where the story ends.

13. What is the
Resolution or
Denouement?

14. is where the action begins to build, the conflict 'heats up.'
This part of a plot line
is where the action begins
to build, the conflict 'heats up.'

15. What is the
Rising Action?

16. and the action winds down.
In this plot part, the
conflict is dealt with
and the action winds down.

17. What is the
Falling Action?

18. This is the part of a plot where the setting, characters
and conflict are introduced.

19. What is the
Exposition?

20. This is the main
character; the reader
understands and
sympathizes with this
character.

21. What is the
Protagonist?

22. is one whose actions are
This type of character
is one whose actions are
noble and inspiring.

23. What is a
Hero?

24. we know many of his/her traits and his/her background.
This type of character
is fully developed;
we know many of his/her traits
and his/her background.

25. What is a
Round Character?

26. personality throughout the
This type of character
changes his/her
personality throughout the
course of the story.

27. What is a
Dynamic Character?

28. These are the 3D's
used to reveal a
character indirectly.

29. What are
Dialogue, Description
and Detail?

30. speech is listed below:
The type of figure of
speech is listed below:
Mr. LiVoti must be
one million years old!

31. What is
Hyperbole?

32. The figure of speech
shown below:
You can lead a horse to
water, but you can't make
him drink.

33. What is an
Idiom?

34. The figure of speech shown below: The boys running into eachother
looked like two trains colliding.

35. What is a
Simile?

36. The figure of speech shown below: His mouth was a lawnmower,
chewing through the burgers
on the plate.

37. What is a
Metaphor?

38. The figure of speech shown below: It was a warm summer's day;
the sun smiled down on us
as we walked along.

39. What is
Personification?

40. clues to upcoming events.
When an author gives
clues to upcoming events.

41. What is
Foreshadowing?

42. The atmosphere created by an author; established
using setting, plot and
characterization.

43. What is
Mood?

44. expressed in the literary work; universally applied to
The central message
expressed in the literary work;
universally applied to
human beings or life.

45. What is
Theme?

46. A reference made to
a famous, person, place,
thing or event.

47. What is an
Allusion?

48. An eagle represents freedom.
When an object is used
to represent an idea:
An eagle represents freedom.

49. What is
Symbolism?

50. This literary element tells the where and when of a story;
established through detail
and description.

51. What is the
Setting?

52. This literary element is a break in the sequence of events
to give the reader information on events
that have happened in the past.

53. What is a
Flashback?

54. This type of point of view is when the narrator is
someone outside the story and
they know the actions, feelings and emotions
of ALL characters.

55. What is
3rd Person Omniscient?

56. This literary element is a struggle between opposing
forces.

57. What is
Conflict?

58. Daily
Double!!

59. This type of point of view is when the narrator is
someone outside the story,
but tells the story through
the perspective of
one of the characters.

60. What is
3rd Person Limited?

61. The literary element shown below:
His room was as black as pitch with the
thick darkness (for the shutters were
close fastened, through fear of robbers).
From, “Tell-Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allen Poe

62. What is a
Simile?

63. The literary element given here:
The wind whispered
in the trees.

64. What is
Personification?

65. The literary element shown here:

66. What is
Allusion?

67. The literary element shown here:

68. What is a
Metaphor?

69. The literary element expressed
by the picture below:

70. What is
Symbolism?

71. used in the following poster:
Final
Jeopardy
The literary element
used in the following poster:

73. What is
Foreshadowing?