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Literary Element
RL.6.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| setting | When and where, or the time and place the story takes place. |
| plot | The action of the story; series of events that occur. |
| climax | The major turning point of the story, often a moment of high interest and great emotion. |
| conflict | A struggle between two opposing forces; a problem. |
| theme | The overall meaning or message of the story... the author's insight on life or human nature. |
| protagonist | The main character. |
| antagonist | The character or element that works against the main character. |
| point of view | The narrator's relationship to the story... 1st person - uses "I", "Me", and "My" - a character in the story 3rd person - uses "They", "He", "She" - an onlooker |
| plot diagram | A tool used to keep track of the parts of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution). |
| character | People, animals, or creatures in a story. |
| exposition | The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced. |
| resolution | The end of a story, the conflict is resolved. |
| rising action | Events in a story that creates a rise in tension, leads to the climax. |
| falling action | Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution. |
| internal conflict | A conflict that occurs inside the characters conscience. |
| external conflict | A conflict that occurs outside of the characters conscience. |