Literary Elements Review

The events or actions that take place in the story. 

• theme
• conflict
• characters
• plot

A struggle between two characters or things in the story. 

• plot
• conflict
• theme
• setting

The theme of a story is...

• an incomplete sentence stating a lesson about life
• a complete sentence stating a lesson about life
• the events in a story
• the problem or struggle in the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

when the author goes back in time and describes an earlier event or scene is called...

• foreshadowing
• suspense
• flashback
• exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

the struggle between two forces in a story

• conflict
• initial incident
• suspense
• irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

a method used by an author to develop the characters

• suspense
• point of view
• character development
• characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

a character who is noble or inspiring; the main character

• antagonist
• round character
• flat character
• protagonist

the author's attitude toward the story, topic, characters, etc.

• mood
• tone
• theme
• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the feeling the story creates for the reader

• mood
• tone
• theme
• characterization

a character who frustrates the main character

• antagonist
• protagonist
• dynamic character
• static character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3