ELA Literary Terms

What is third person omniscient point of view?

• The narrative is told by one of the characters and seen only through his or her eyes.

• Narrator is all knowing; the author is telling the story, using the words they and them.

• A character is telling the story using we or you.

• The perspective from which from which a narrative is told.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is second person limited omniscient point of view?

• The narrative is told by one of the characters and seen only through his or her eyes.

• Narrator is all knowing; the author is telling the story, using the words they and them.

• A character is telling the story using we or you.

• The perspective from which from which a narrative is told.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is first person point of view?

• The narrative is told by one of the characters and seen only through his or her eyes.

• Narrator is all knowing; the author is telling the story, using the words they and them.

• A character is telling the story using we or you.

• The perspective from which from which a narrative is told.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The exposition is....

• the problem in the story.

• about figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

• Time and place in which the events of a narrative

  occur.

• The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Conflict is....

• the problem in the story.

• about figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

• Time and place in which the events of a narrative

  occur.

• The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The setting is....

• the problem in the story.

• about figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

• Time and place in which the events of a narrative

  occur.

• The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The characters are

• the problem in the story.

• the figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

• Time and place in which the events of a narrative

  occur.

• The part of the story that informs the reader about characters and setting.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Rising action is

• The culmination or ending of a fictional plot.

• The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

• Once conflict is established, related events occur working toward climax.

• A turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The falling action is

• The culmination or ending of a fictional plot.

• The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

• Once conflict is established, related events occur working toward climax.

• A turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The theme is...

• The main idea or message in the plot.

• The main character who drives the plot.

• The character who creates the problem.

• The various means by which an author describes, and develops a character in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2