Record the plot elements of The Cay on this worksheet. Pupils note basic information about the book and answer questions about the introduction, point of view, character, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution of...

Arm your writers with an arsenal of literary terms. With definitions of everything from plot structure and figurative language to point-of-view and types of irony, learners will gain an understanding of elements in stories and be able to...

This literary terms handout defines introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.

Students read and analyze "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" for plot patterns. In a plot summary pyramid, they organize the story elements in sequential order. To illustrate plot summary techniques, students cite examples from...