Literary Elementsin “The Necklace”

Elements of Plot

Plot – The sequence of events in a story including…Exposition – The early part of the story which sets

the tone, establishes the setting and introduces the characters

Rising Action – action that builds suspense to a climax

Climax – turning point of story, highest point of interest

Falling action / Resolution – After the climax, author resolves conflict and ties up loose ends

Conflict

External conflict – character vs. outside force like nature, another character or physical obstacle

Internal conflict – occurs within a character…personal struggle

Irony – contrast between appearance and reality – 3 kinds

Situational irony – contrasts what the reader expects vs. what actually happens

Dramatic Irony – when audience knows what will happen before the characters

Verbal Irony – what is said is exaggerated or means something else