STAAR Literary Elements Review

What are 5 literary elements in a story?

• exposition

  rising action

  climax

  falling action

  resolution

• conflict

  protagonist

  antagonist

  mood

  setting

• characters

  plot

  setting

  conflict

  theme

• character vs. character

  character vs. self

  character vs. nature

  character vs. society

  character vs. technology

The main character of a story who goes through an internal change is the

• antagonist

• protagonist

• dynamic character

• round character

This type of character goes through an internal change

• round

• dynamic

• flat

• static

We know a lot about this type of character, but the character doesn't go through an internal change.

• dynamic

• static

• round

• flat

This type of character stays the same throughout the story.

• static

• round

• dynamic

• flat

This character opposes or goes against the protagonist in a story.

• dynamic

• sympathetic

• round

• antagonist

Which answer correctly lists the parts of the plot - in order!

• rising action

  exposition

  climax

  falling action

  resolution

• setting

  characters

  conflict

  climax

  falling action

• exposition

  rising action

  climax

  falling action

  resolution

• conflict

  rising action

  exposition

  climax

  falling action

  resolution

Who/what are introduced in the exposition of a story?

• plot

  theme

  main characters

• setting

  main characters

  background information

• plot events

  topic

  main conflict

• setting

  theme

  main conflict

What is the most exciting and intense part of a story?

• the climax

• the rising action

• the resolution

• the falling action

The sequence of events following the exposition is called the

• falling action

• main action

• rising action

• conflicts