LITERARY & PLOT ELEMENTS
What do you call the beginning of a story and
What elements are found in this?
Exposition
-characters
-setting
-conflict
What is the meaning of blameless?
-trying again
-without fault
-partly responsible
-remembering incorrectly
without fault
Read the sentence-
Excuse me for interrupting, but you girls seem to be quarreling.
Which word means the same as quarreling?
-arguing
-playing
-leaving
-crying
Arguing
What is THEME?
the main message, lesson or moral of the text.
What are the elements of Drama
-Script -Cast of characters
- Narrator. - setting
-Act -Scene
-Dialogue -stage direction
What elements of the story tell you where events happen?
Rising Action & Falling Action
what does the suffix -ous mean?
having or possessing
"They are strong athletes who hope to be Olympic VICTORS when they are older."
Which word means the same as victors?-fighters
-viewers
-winners
-umpires
winners
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
C. The importance of honesty.
What are the words characters say to one another called?
dialogue
What are Elements of Plot
-Characters -setting
-conflict -rising action
-falling action -resolution
Which of these words means having or possessing joy?
B. joyous
Read the sentence:
"The forest was dense, with trees so thick that sunlight barely filtered through."
What does the word "dense" mean in this sentence?
B.) Filled with many trees or things
Which of these is a common theme in many fairy tales?
A. Friendship
What is the term for the person who plays a role in a drama/play?
Character / actor
Which element of the plot shows the highest point of tension or excitement in the story?
Climax
Which suffix part means "full of power"?
-ful
Powerful
Read the sentence:
"The boy was very jubilant when he won the race. He was smiling and jumping with excitement."
What does the word "jubilant" mean in this sentence?
C) Excited and happy
What does the theme of a story help the reader understand?
C) The deeper meaning or lesson of the story
Whatis the text of a play called?
Script.
What does "rising action" mean?
The events that build up and make the conflict worse. It leads to the Climax
What does the suffix -less mean?
without
Read the sentence:
"The students were fatigued after running the marathon, but they still cheered for their friends."
Is the word "fatigued" the same as tired?
TRUE
Why do authors include a theme in stories?
Authors want to teach you a lesson or share a message through the story.
What is stage Direction?
written instructions to tell the character/actors what to do.