Literary Elements - Set #1

The character or force that opposes the protagonist. (It can be a character, an animal, a force, or a weakness of the character.)

• antagonist

• protagonist

• dynamic character

• exposition

__________ characters often change as the plot unfolds. 

• static

• dynamic

________ characters remain the same throughout the story.

• Static

• Dynamic

The turning point of the story; usually, the main character confronts or faces a conflict.  The main character will change in some way.  

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Rikki-tikki-tavi must face the snakes in the garden in order to protect the family. This type of conflict is ____ vs. ___.

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

Rikki-tikkit-tavi is washed away from his home by a flood. This is an example of what type of conflict?

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

Marcus must decide whether to follow the crowd and make fun of the new student, or stand up for the new student. This is an example of what type of conflict.

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

The main characters in the story are fighting against the unfair government law that each family can have only one child. This is an example of what type of conflict?

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

On a plot diagram, this is the part where the author provides background information about the characters, setting, and conflict and often sets the mood of the story. It is usually found in the first chapter/s of a novel or the opening paragraphs of a short story.

• exposition

• rising actions

• climax

• resolution

On a plot diagram, events that lead to a resolution after the climax. 

• exposition

• rising actions

• falling action

• theme