Literary Elements in “ The Necklace ”

1. Literary Elementsin “The Necklace”

2. Elements of Plot Plot – The sequence of events in a story including… Introduction/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

3. Conflict • External conflict – character vs. outside force like nature, another character or physical obstacle • Internal conflict – occurs within a character…personal struggle

4. 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