Literary Elements Review

Antagonist

• character who opposes the main character

• main character this is central to the story's events

• a character who stays the same throughout a story

• a character who changes throughout a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Protagonist

• character who opposes the main character

• main character this is central to the story's events

• a character who stays the same throughout a story

• a character who changes throughout a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Dynamic Character

• character who opposes the main character

• main character this is central to the story's events

• a character who stays the same throughout a story

• a character who changes throughout a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Static Character

• character who opposes the main character

• main character this is central to the story's events

• a character who stays the same throughout a story

• a character who changes throughout a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Exposition

• The element of plot where background information, characters, and setting of the story is introduced.

• The element of plot where events occur that add tension to the conflict

• The element of plot that is considered the turning point of the story

• The element of plot where tension begins to ease in the story.

• The element of plot where the story ends and all conflict is resolved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Resolution/Denouement

• The element of plot where background information, characters, and setting of the story is introduced.

• The element of plot where events occur that add tension to the conflict

• The element of plot that is considered the turning point of the story

• The element of plot where tension begins to ease in the story.

• The element of plot where the story ends and all conflict is resolved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Climax

• The element of plot where background information, characters, and setting of the story is introduced.

• The element of plot where events occur that add tension to the conflict

• The element of plot that is considered the turning point of the story

• The element of plot where tension begins to ease in the story.

• The element of plot where the story ends and all conflict is resolved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Rising Action

• The element of plot where background information, characters, and setting of the story is introduced.

• The element of plot where events occur that add tension to the conflict

• The element of plot that is considered the turning point of the story

• The element of plot where tension begins to ease in the story.

• The element of plot where the story ends and all conflict is resolved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Falling Action

• The element of plot where background information, characters, and setting of the story is introduced.

• The element of plot where events occur that add tension to the conflict

• The element of plot that is considered the turning point of the story

• The element of plot where tension begins to ease in the story.

• The element of plot where the story ends and all conflict is resolved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

Third Person Limited Point of View

• a narrator tells the story and shares only ONE character's thoughts and feelings

• a narrator tells the story and shares MULTIPLE characters' thoughts and feelings

• a character in the story tells the story themself using pronouns like "I, me, my" etc

• a narratory describes what is happening to the characters in the story but does not share ANYONE'S thoughts or feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6