Literary Terms Review

This term refers to any person, figure, inanimate object, or animal that takes part in the events of a story.

• Character

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

This term refers to the part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting, and central conflict (inciting incident). It may also set the mood for the rest of the story.

• Character

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

This term refers to the main character in a story; the character for whom the audience wants to “win”.

• Character

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

This term refers to the sequence of events in a literary work (most often a short story or a novel).

• Character

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

This type of conflict represents a problem that occurs within a character (man vs. self).

• Internal Conflict

• Inciting Incident

• Setting

• Rising Actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This term refers to the part of the plot that introduces the central conflict; occurs at the end of the exposition before the first rising action.

• Internal Conflict

• Inciting Incident

• Setting

• Rising Actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

This term refers to the time, location, environment, and mood in which it takes place.

• Internal Conflict

• Inciting Incident

• Setting

• Rising Actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This term refers to the events leading up to the most “exciting” moment (climax) of a story.

• Internal Conflict

• Inciting Incident

• Setting

• Rising Actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This term refers to the act of creating and developing a character; A description of what the character looks like, sounds like, etc.

• Characterization

• External Conflict

• Antagonist

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

This type of conflict represents a problem that occurs between a character and someone or something else (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society).

• Characterization

• External Conflict

• Antagonist

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9