Plot & Literary Elements
This part of the plot introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation
What is exposition?
This point of view uses pronouns such as "I," "me,""my," and "we."
What is first person?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Hints or clues about what may happen later in a story
What is foreshadowing?
She is the dissatisfied main character who dreams of wealth and luxury
Who is Mathilde Loisel?
These events develop the concflict and build tension before the turning point
What is rising action?
This point of view follows one character and reveals only that character's thoughts
What is third-person limited?
"The classroom was an oven" is an example of this device
What is a metaphor?
These descriptive details appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch
What is sensory imagery?
Mathilde borrows the necklace from this wealthy friend
Who is Madame Forestier?
This is the turning point or moment of greatest tension in a narrative
What is the climax?
A character struggling to make a difficult decision is experiencing this type of conflict
What is character vs. self?
"This wind whispered through the trees". uses this device
What is personification?
An author creates suspense by keeping important facts or answers from the reader
What is withholding information?
This happens to the necklace after the party, beginning the story's central problem
What is the necklace is lost?
This literary element is the struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict?
A teenager challenges an unfair community rule. This is the primary conflict
What is character vs. society?
A lifeguard needing to be rescued from a swimming pool is an example of this device
What is situational irony?
An author may use these quick statements to make action feel urgent
What are short sentences?
This approximately how long the Loisels spend repaying their debt
What is ten years?
This is a complete message about life or human nature, not simply a one-word topic
What is a theme?
This point of view reports only observable actions and dialgue, almost like a camera
What is third-person objective?
A scene that interrupts the present action to reveal an earlier event
What is a flashback?
To receive full credit in a text-evidence response, students must provide a detail and do this with it
What is explain how the evidence supports the answer or affects the reader?
The ending is ironic because the Loisels replace an expensive-looking necklace that was actually this
What is fake jewelry?