Literary Elements

A narrator who is a character in the story and describes his or her own thoughts and feelings:

• First person point of view

• Second person point of view

• Third person point of view

• Fourth person point of view

The series of events in a story is known as the ________.

• Point of view
• Resolution
• Plot
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In nonfiction text, this can also be called the central idea. It is what the text or passage is all about.

• Plot

• Main idea

• Setting

• Conflict

The part of a story that ties up loose ends and solves the problem is the ___________.

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Setting

• Resolution

What is the point of view of the following passage?

“Sadie was so upset her bicycle broke down yet again on the way to soccer practice.”

• Third person point of view

• Narrative perspective

• Second person point of view

• First person point of view

The turning point of a story is known as the ______.

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling action

The setting and the characters are introduced during the _____________.

• Resolution
• Climax
• Exposition
• Falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This type of conflict is a struggle within a character’s mind. It may occur when a character faces a difficult decision or conflicting feelings.

• External character

• Internal conflict

The part of a plot when the story progresses and the conflict becomes more complicated is the _____________.

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Setting

• Exposition

A character in a story who does not change is a _________.

• Round character

• Dynamic character

• Static character

• Flat character