Literary Elements Review

What is plot structure?

• the central problem in the story

• where and when a story takes place

• the sequence of events in a story

• the point of view a story is told from

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

Draw the plot structure diagram (just the shape)

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the turning point in the story where the main character faces the main conflict?

• falling action

• climax

• exposition

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is conflict?

• where and when a story takes place

• the central problem in the story

• the people or animals in a fictional story

• the sequence of events in a 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 are the 4 types of conflict?

• character vs. character

• character vs. world

• character vs. self

• character vs. society

• character vs. nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a setting?

• life lesson an author wants the reader to take away

• the perspective a story is told from

• where and when a story takes place

• the people or animals in a fictional 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 are the 3 major components of a setting?

• perspective

• time

• personality

• mood

• place

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are characters?

• the sequence of events in a story

• the people or animals in a fictional story

• the central problem in the story

• life lesson an author wants the reader to take away

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is the protagonist?

• a side character in a story

• the enemy of the main character

• the main character in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is the antagonist?

• the main character in the story

• the enemy of the main character

• a side character in 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