Literary Terms

The following of one thing after another

• sequence
• plot 
• textual 
• climax

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Series of events that begin immediately after the exposition of the story and builds up to the climax 

• inference
• rising action
• falling action
• citing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

A major turning point in a plot

• climax
• falling action
• sequence
• citing

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

• exposition
• explicit
• implicit
• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience

• exposition
• textual
• citing
• explicit

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied

• implicit
• explicit
• climax
• textual

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Of or pertaining to a text

• inference
• falling action
• textual
• citing

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

To mention in support, proof, or confirmation

• evidence
• citing
• textual
• explicit

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

That which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof

• evidence
• textual
• citing
• sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The process of arriving at some conclusion

• sequence
• inference
• exposition
• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3