Literary Devices

The part of the plot that gives necessary background information.

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The part of the plot that leads up to the highest point of tension.

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The part of the plot when the tension is highest.

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The part of the plot that is the fallout from the highest point of tension.

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The part of the plot when everything comes to a close.

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

The voice that tells the story

• Narrator
• Protagonist
• Antagonist

The character around whom the events of the story center.

• Narrator
• Protagonist
• Antagonist

The character who causes or represents opposition.

• Narrator
• Protagonist
• Antagonist

The sequence of events in a story.

• Plot
• External Conflict
• Internal Conflict
• Theme

When the character faces an outside opposition.

• Plot
• External Conflict
• Internal Conflict
• Theme