Literary Elements

What is a Setting?

• The place and time frame in which a story takes place.

• The time where a story takes place.

• The action that makes up the story

• The main character in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the Exposition?

• The part in the story where all the problems are solved.

• The high point of the story.

• The part of the story where characters are introduced.

• Everything that happens in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the Falling Action?

• The action that makes up the story.

• The person or force that works against the hero of the story.

• The action after the climax that leads to the end.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the Rising Action?

• The action that makes up the story.

• The central part of the story. Various problems arise.

• Everything that happens in a story.

• The high point of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the Protagonist?

• The main character who is often good.

• The main character who is often bad.

• It's me

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the Plot?

• The high point of the story.

• Everything that happens in the story.

• The action that makes up the story.

Who is the Antagonist?

• The person or force that works against the hero.

• The hero or good guy in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the climax?

• The high point of the story.

• Everything that happens in a story.

• The action in a story.

What is the Action?

• Everything that happens in a story.

• The main event in the story.

• A Bruce Willis film

What is the Resolution?

• All the problems are solved and the story comes to an end.

• The action begins to slow down.

• When everyone in the story is happy.