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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Literary Elements

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are asked to identify literary elements such as irony, suspense, etc. After these elements are taught, this flipchart can be used for assessment.
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PPT
Other

Prezi: Setting in Literature and How It Affects Characters and Events

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A slideshow describing the elements of plot as well as the importance of dialogue as it interacts with different plot elements.
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PPT
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School: Symbolism, Tone, and Mood [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click through this PDF slideshow to learn what a symbol is and how symbolism is used in literature. Then learn about the difference between tone and mood and see examples of each in a poem.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Discovering Irony [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief PDF worksheet in which students can assess the irony in a given piece of literature. They will document the type of irony, an example from the text, and its effect on the reader as indicated by the boxes.
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PPT
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Examining Tone in Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click through this PDF slide presentation to learn a definition of tone and to gain a better understanding of how it is used in literature. Slides include activities to help students see the effect of using different tones and examples...
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Elements of Suspense Test

For Students 8th Standards
Use this five-question multiple choice quiz to review elements of suspense.
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Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Humour

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a general description of the term humour. Content includes a literary example.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Creating Character

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This article provides good insight into the creation of a character.