Transcript Literary Elements in “The Necklace”

Literary Elements
in
“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