Literary Elements

Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?

• Explanation

• Setting

• Conflict

• Resolution

What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?

• Setting

• Plot

• Location

• Exposition

What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?

• Plot

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Setting

When is the conflict introduced in a story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Conflict

When is the conflict solved in a story?

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Anti-conflict

• Exposition

What is the term for the struggle between two forces?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Conflict

• Climax

Which of the following is a type of internal conflict?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

The theme of a story is...

• an incomplete sentence stating a lesson about life

• a complete sentence stating a lesson about life

• the events in a story

• the problem or struggle in the story

The _________ is the "turning point" and the event that determines the end of the story.

• climax

• exposition

• resolution

• inciting incident