Novel/Short Story Literary Elements

part if the plot where suspense is the greatest

• climax

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action

part of the plot where characters and basic situation are introduced

• climax

• exposition

• rising action

• resolution

4th stage of plot - after main conflict has been resolved- we see consequences of the conflict

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• climax

2nd stage of plot- where conflicts/complications increase

• climax

• rising action

• expostion

• resolution

final part of plot- matters are explained or resolved

• resolution

• climax

• exposition

• rising action

the character who drives the action and takes steps to achieve a goal

• flat character

• antagonist

• protagonist

• static character

the obstacle in the way of the protagonist

• antagonist

• theme

• conflict

• irony

the emotions created in the reader

• irony

• tone

• mood

• theme

the author's message

• theme

• irony

• setting

• conflict

where and when a story takes place

• flashback

• conflict

• plot

• setting