Characters
The two main types of characters.
(Hint: P and A)
What is Protagonist and Antagonist?
Character struggles with animals, weather, and nature.
What is individual vs nature?
What is character vs nature?
Introduces the characters, setting, and background information.
What is exposition?
This is the central message or insight about life that a reader can infer from a story, play, or poem.
What is theme?
Uses the words like and as.
What is a simile?
This character is well developed and major in the story.
What is Round?
Characters struggles with law, government, and traditions.
What is character vs society?
What is individual vs society?
The problem in the story is also called the ...
What is the conflict?
Maya feels nervous about joining the school art club. A classmate welcomes her, and Maya later invites another new student to join. A possible theme is: “Small acts of welcome can help people feel included.” Name one detail that supports it.
What is "A classmate welcomes her"?
Giving the object human like characteristics.
What is personification?
These characters do not grow or change.
What is Static?
Character has an internal struggle with themselves.
What is individual vs self?
What is rising action?
What is message?
"P" stands for this.
What is persuade?
We use this acronym for indirect characterization.
What is STEAL?
Character struggles with tech, robots, or machines.
What is character vs technology?
What is individual vs technology?
The turning point and the most exciting moment in the story.
What is Climax?
A short story shows a runner falling during a race, getting back up, and finishing last. The runner congratulates the winner and says, “I’m proud I didn’t quit.” State a theme and explain how two details support it
What is success can include perseverance and good sportsmanship, not just winning? The runner gets back up and finishes, then congratulates the winner.
"I" stands for this.
What is inform?
Shrek is a ...
Lord Farquaad is a ...
What is Protagonist?
What is Antagonist?
Character is struggling with other worldly things.
What is character vs supernatural?
What is individual vs supernatural?
The ending of the story where the story is tied up.
What is resolution?
In a story, Nia wants to win a science fair. She first hides a teammate’s mistake, but the project suffers. She tells the truth, and the team works together to fix the project. State a possible theme and identify two details that support it.
What is "Honesty and teamwork can help people solve problems”; Nia tells the truth, and the team works together to fix the project?
"E" stands for this.
What is explain or entertain?