Short Story Literary Elements

When the setting or scene causes an emotional response in the reader...

• Atmosphere

• Conflict

• Situation Irony

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This is where the story begins.  In this section you are introduced to the characters, the setting, and the mood.

• Exposition

• Inciting Incident

• Resolution

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where the reader is introduced to the conflict.

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Inciting Incident

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where most of the action happens.  It is also where tension and suspense is built.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is the most exciting part of the story.  It is where the conflict reaches its highest point.

• Rising Action

• Inciting Incident

• Falling Action

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where the conflict begins to resolve.  The problems are starting to be 'cleaned up'.

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Inciting Incident

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where the conflict has completely resolved and all questions are answered.  Not all stories have this! 

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Another way of describing an omniscient narrator is…

• Second Person View

• Third Person View

• First Person View

• Fourth Person View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The audience or reader is 

aware of something one or 

more of the characters is not 

aware of...

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Theme

• Situational Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Irony involving facts or events are unknown to a character in a story but are known to the reader, audience, or other characters

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3