Short Story Literary Elements Eng 2

introduction/ exposition

• the beginning of a story - setting, characters, basic situation

• a character who changes during the course of a story

• the final workings of a story's conflict; all of the loose ends are tiedup

• the emotions and associations of a word

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

narrative hook

• a question or statement that grabs the reader's attention

• the character completes the action of his/ her decision

• the author's attitude

• when someone says the opposite of what they really mean; sarcasm

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

rising action

• incidents which carry the plot along

• the final workings of a story's conflict; all of the loose ends are tiedup

• a brief narrative that can be read in one sitting

• when someone says the opposite of what they really mean; sarcasm

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

climax

• the highest point or turning point of the story

• incidents which carry the plot along

• the chain of events in a story

• a pictorial way to map out the story's events

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

falling action

• the character completes the action of his/ her decision

• the feeling of excitement and curiosity that keeps the reader turning the pages

• when the outcome is different from what we expected or considered appropriate

• a character who is used to contrast another character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

plot

• the chain of events in a story

• the character completes the action of his/ her decision

• the author's attitude

• the beginning of a story - setting, characters, basic situation

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

plot diagram

• a pictorial way to map out the story's events

• the emotions and associations of a word

• the author's attitude

• a character with only one personality trait

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

resolution

• the final workings of a story's conflict; all of the loose ends are tiedup

• when the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters

• a technique for hinting at events that may occur later in the plot

• the beginning of a story - setting, characters, basic situation

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

foreshadowing

• a technique for hinting at events that may occur later in the plot

• a well developed character who demonstrates many traits

• a question or statement that grabs the reader's attention

• the character completes the action of his/ her decision

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

verbal irony

• when someone says the opposite of what they really mean; sarcasm

• the feeling of excitement and curiosity that keeps the reader turning the pages

• a character who is used to contrast another character

• person vs person, nature, technology, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3