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Worksheetsliterary elements 9th grade Lit/Comp
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
plot elements
the sequence of events in a literary works
a struggle between opposing forces. characters in conflict form the basics of a story
the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
general insight or change is conveyed
conflict
the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
a struggle between opposing forces. characters in conflict form the basics of a story
general insight or change is conveyed
all the events leading up to the climax
foreshadowing
general insight or change is conveyed
all the events leading to the climax
the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
writing or speech that explains a process or presents information
resolution
all the events leading up to the climax
writing or speech that explains a process or presents information
high point of interest or suspense
general insight or change is conveyed
rising action
all the events leading up to the climax
writing or speech that explains a process or presents information
high point of interest or suspense
character who tells the story (narrator) (uses word I or me)
exposition
high point of suspense or interest
writing or speech that explains a process or presents information
character who tells the story (narrator, uses words I or me)
a writers distinctive sound or way of speaking on the page
climax
character who tells a story (narrator, uses words i or me)
a writers distinctive sound or way of speaking on the page
high point of interest or suspense
writers main reason for writing a story
point of view (pov)
a writers distinctive sound or way of speaking on the page
the writers main reason for writing the story
the act of creating and developing a character
character who tells a story (narrator, uses words i or me)
voice
a writers distinctive sound or way of speaking on the page
the writers main reason for writing a story
act of creating and developing a character
a character that shows many different traits
author's purpose
act of creating and developing a character
the writers main reason for writing the story
a character that shows many different traits
a character that only shows one trait
characterization
when a character shows many different traits
when a character shows only one trait
act of creating and developing a character
central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
round character
when a character shows only one trait
central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
general term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearances and reality or expectation and result
when a character shows many different traits
flat character
when a character shows only one trait
central message or insight into life revealed through a literary
general term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearances and reality or expectation and result
conclusion that violates the expectations if the but in a way that is logical and believable
theme
general term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearances and reality or expectation and result
conclusion the violates the expectations of the reader but in a way that is logical and believable
central message of insight into life revealed through a literary work
logical assumptions about information or ideas that are not directly stated in a piece of writing
irony
conclusion that violates the expectations of the reader but in a way that is logical and believable
general term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearances and reality or expectation and result
logical assumptions about information or ideas that are not directly stated in a piece of writing
conversation between characters that may reveal their traits and advance the action of a narrative
surprise ending
conclusion that violates the expectations of the reader but in a way that is logical and believable
logical assumptions about information or ideas that are not directly stated in a piece of writing
conversation between characters that may reveal their traits and advance the action of a narrative
feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
making inferences
conversation between characters that may reveal their traits and advance the action of a narrative
logical assumptions about information or ideas that are not directly stated in a piece of writing
feeling created in a reader by a literary work or passage
any story, element, whether an object, a person, an animal, etc
dialogue
feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
any story element, whether an object. a person, an animal, etc
conversation between characters that may reveal their traits and advance the action of a narrative
the sequence of events in a literary works
mood
any story element, whether an object, a person, an animal, etc
a struggle between opposing forces. characters in a conflict form the basics of a story
the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
symbolism
any story element, whether an object, a person, a animal, etc
the sequence of events in a literary works
a struggle between opposing forces. characters in conflict make up the basics of a story
the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
