Literary Elements

The exposition of a story ________________________.

• Set the stage for the climax
• Determines the outcome of the conflict
• Presents essential background information
• Establishes a new norm

Rising Action ________________________. 

• Sets the stage for the climax
• Includes all the action and events that occur before the climax
• Both A and B
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The climax of a story________________________.

• Presents essential background information
• Is a turning point or point of greatest intensity
• Does not determine the outcome of the conflict
• Is the plan or groundwork of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

________________________ = A series of events that happen after the climax.

• Conflict
• Exposition
• Resolution
• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following is NOT part of the setting of a story?

• Environment
• Intensity
• Location
• Time

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Conflict is the ________________________ between opposing forces.

• Struggle
• Friendship
• Relationship
• Story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

________________________ conflict takes place in a character’s head/mind.

• Internal
• External

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

________________________ conflict takes place between a character and an outside force.

• Internal
• External

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is point of view?

• The way a story expresses the view about life and how people behave
• The way a story makes you feel or think
• The turning point in the story
• The perspective from which the story is being presented

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view uses pronouns like “I”, “we”, “my”?

• First Person
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6