Literary Elements Quiz

the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax

• Rising Action
• Falling Action
• Climax

the highest point (turning point) in the action of a story

• Climax
• Exposition
• Conflict

the part of a story which follows the climax or turning point

• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Climax

provides background information about a story's characters, setting, and the conflict

• Exposition
• Setting
• Resolution

the story itself; a series of interrelated events/actions that create the story

• Plot
• Setting
• Falling Action

the ending or final outcome of a story

• Resolution
• Plot
• Setting

the time and place in which the events occur within a work

• Setting
• Plot
• Theme

a character who doesn't change but stays the same at the end

• Static
• Dynamic
• Protagonist

the main character

• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Character Development

the way the writer reveals a character's personality or nature

• Character Development
• Static
• Dynamic