Literary Elements

What is a protagonist?

• The main character or the hero story.
• The villain or bad guy.
• The character that has the most interesting qualities.
• The least interesting character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is an antagonist?

• The hero of the story.
• The opposition or conflict to the protagonist.
• The character who remains the same throughout the course of the story.
• A character who undergoes a significant internal change throughout the course of a 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 theme?

• the main idea
• the lesson about life learned
• the summary of the story
• what the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What type of conflict is this:
A struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience, or fear (internal)

• character vs. character
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society
• character vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of conflict is this:
a struggle, mental or physical, between characters(external)

• character vs. character
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society
• character vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of conflict is this:
a struggle between a character and the environment or mother nature (external)

• character vs. character
• character vs. nature
• character vs. society
• character vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of character is this:
a struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group(external)

• character vs. character
• character vs. nature 
• character vs. society
• character vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

__________________ is where the characters, setting, conflict are introduced

• exposition
• climax
• falling action
• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

__________________ is a complication (conflict) after complication that leads to climax

• rising action
• falling action
• exposition 
• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

____________ is the point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest; usually the point at which the conflict is resolved

• exposition
• falling action
• rising action
• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5