Literary Elements- Plot Development and Conflict Key Terms

What is external conflict?

• Conflict between a character and society

• Conflict within a character's mind

• Conflict between characters

• Conflict between a character and an outside force

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the resolution of a story provide?

• Closure and resolution

• Insights or lessons

• Tension and suspense

• Character development

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What type of conflict involves a character's thoughts and emotions?

• External conflict

• Person vs. person conflict

• Person vs. society conflict

• Internal conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the falling action in plot development?

• The depiction of the consequences and aftermath of the climax

• The introduction of main characters

• The sequence of events that occur within a story

• The development of the setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the falling action focus on?

• The development of the setting

• The resolution of conflicts

• The turning point in the story

• The series of events that build suspense and tension

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does conflict reveal about characters?

• The central source of tension

• Their strengths and weaknesses

• The insights or lessons offered to the reader

• The struggle or problem that drives the narrative forward

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is internal conflict?

• Conflict between a character and society

• Conflict within a character's mind

• Conflict between a character and an external force

• Conflict between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the significance of the climax in a story?

• To build suspense and tension

• To resolve conflicts

• To provide closure to the narrative

• To introduce the main characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the purpose of the exposition in plot development?

• To build suspense and tension

• To introduce the main characters and setting

• To provide closure to the narrative

• To resolve conflicts

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the role of conflict in a story?

• To reveal character development

• To create tension, suspense, and interest

• To explore themes and raise questions

• To offer insights or lessons to the reader

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9