Literary Elements: Essentially Essential

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Literary Elements Essentially Essential

• Created by Coach Simmons with his wonderful
  students in mind.

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Plot

• An outline for the story
• What happens, when it happens and to whom it
  happens
• Usually centered around conflict
• Conflict causes character changes

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Story Structure

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action

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Exposition

• Introduces characters and setting
• Sets mood, tone, and atmosphere

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Rising Action

• Introduces main conflict
• Builds suspense and raises questions
• Plot development

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Climax

• Turning Point of story
• Suspense reaches its peak
• Results in a change in main character
• At times, may end the story

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Falling Action

• AKA Resolution
• Ties up loose ends
• May resolve the conflict

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Story Structure Endings

• Should be a powerful part to the story
• Open ended
• Package Ending
• Surprise

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Other terms You Better Know!

• Main Idea
• Summary
• Theme
• Conflict/Resolution
• Suspense

• Foreshadow
• Imagery
• Flashback
• Symbolism
• Characters