Plot Structure and Literary Elements
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which elements of a story can help you determine what a character is like? Choose ALL that apply
Speech
Thoughts
Effects on Others
Actions
Looks
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The character opposing or going against the main character in a literary work...
antagonist
static character
dynamic character
protagonist
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rising Action
the element of plot structure that develops the conflict through a series of events to build interest and/or suspense and leads up to the climax
the element of plot structure that takes place after the climax
the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
4.
LABELLING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Label all the elements on the plot diagram.
Resolution
Climax
Falling Action
Exposition
Rising Action
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following vocabulary term to the correct definition.
conflict
revealing aspects of a character through their actions, thoughts, speech, other characters, etc.
direct characterization
the method in which an author constructs a character by explicitly stating aspects of his/her personality and appearance
indirect characterization
in literature, the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following vocabulary terms to the correct definition.
mood
The basic rhythmic structure in verse, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables.
meter
The atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work or passage.
literary elements
The basic components of most literary works such as setting, plot, characterization, point of view, theme, tone, etc.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following vocabulary terms to the correct definition.
dramatic irony
a dramatic device in which a character says or does something that he or she does not fully grasp but is understood by the audience
foreshadowing
a literary device used by an author to provide hints about future events and details that may occur later in the story
flashback
a brief interruption in the plot that describes an earlier event or time in order to provide clarity, background, and context about an event currently taking place in the narrative
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
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