Literary Elements

The type of conflict that involves one's battle within one's self.

• Man vs. Man
• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict
• Man vs. Nature

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: The protagonist is the good guy.

• True 
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The moment of highest interest, emotion, or intensity within a story. The turning point.

• rising action
• peak
• exposition
• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The part of a story when all loose ends are tied up.

• Exposition
• Resolution
• Falling Action
• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

When a character changes throughout a story due to the events of the plot, he or she is considered to be a 

• Champion
• Dynamic Character
• Changed Character
• Static Character

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Conflict that involves an outside force

• Star Wars
• External
• Internal
• Outer

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Events that occur leading up to the climax

• pre-climatic 
• internal events
• rising actions
• early motivation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The time and location where a story takes place

• climate
• mood
• theme
• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The opposing character or force to the main character

• protagonist
• antagonist
• plankton
• villian

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the exposition the reader is, typically, introduced to the setting, situation/climate, and the 

• conflict
• characters
• climax
• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4