Literary Elements (9th)

when the author gives clues about what will happen later in the story

• flashback
• in media res
• foreshadowing
• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The correct order of plot stages is...

• exposition, falling action, climax, resolution, rising action
• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
• rising action, exposition, climax, resolution, falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

When what happens is the opposite of what we expect

• Situational Irony

• Bias

• Argument

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is something that is included in the setting of a story?

• Time
• Frame of Mind
• Captions
• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The central idea, general message, the main idea, the controlling topic about life or people the author wants to get across through a literary work is known as what?

• Conflict
• Characters 
• Theme
• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these does NOT help a reader figure out a character's traits?

• the character's actions
• the character's words
• the character's thoughts
• the character's pets

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Since Brenda was the oldest child in the family, she had to babysit her brothers and sisters while her parents were at work during the summer. She constantly told her brother and sisters what chores they had to do before their parents got home from work. It didn't take long before her siblings had had enough!

A character trait for Brenda is --

• ambitious

• helpful

• bossy

• neat

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Label the plot diagram with the options provided

a

b

c

d

e

Climax

Resolution

Rising Action

Exposition

Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Match the type of irony to its denfinition

a

b

c

Verbal

Dramatic

Situational

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Match the following

• The narrator reveals that the man inherits a fortune, but doesn't tell his family.

• Situational

• The man realizes he won the lottery but lost his ticket.

• Verbal

• The cashier sweetly tell the customer to, "Have a nice day!"

• Dramatic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A