Literary Elements

Plot is defined as

• The arrangement of event in a story
• The climax and rising action
• The resolution 
• Falling action and exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Rising action is defined as 

• The turning point of the story
• The background information the reader needs
• The conflict that builds towards the climax
• The tying up of the loose ends

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Resolution is defined as

• Tying up the loose ends
• The turning point of the story
• The background information the reader needs
• The action that happens after the climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Characterization is defined as

• An important decision a character makes
• The arrangement of event in the story
• The exposition in the story
• The words, thoughts and actions of the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Climax is defined as

• The last event in the story
• The turning point of the story
• The introduction of  the conflict in the story
• The background information

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Climax is defined as

• The last event in the story
• The turning point of the story
• The introduction of  the conflict in the story
• The background information

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Falling action is defined as

• The last event in the story
• The introduction of the conflict
• The action that happens after the climax
• The turning point of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a hyperbole?

• a comparison using like or as
• an extreme exaggeration
• a comparison not using like or as
• a word that describes a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is a metaphor?

• a comparison using like or as
• a noun and a verb together
• an extreme exaggeration
• a comparison not using like or as

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the below is an example of personification?

• the wind grabbed my umbrella
• the wind was terrible
• the man was cold in the wind
• the cold and the wind were chilling

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A