CONFLICT
CHARACTERIZATION
PLOT DIAGRAM
POINT OF VIEW
OTHER
100
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN OPPOSING FORCES.
What is CONFLICT?
100

CHARACTER OR THING WHO OPPOSES THE MAIN CHARACTER.

What is ANTAGONIST?

100
THIS PART OF THE PLOT MOVES THE STORY ALONG.
What is RISING ACTION?
100

TIME, PERIOD OR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A STORY.

What is SETTING?

200

CHARACTER STRUGGLES TO SURVIVE ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS.

What is HUMAN VS. NATURE?

200

A CHARACTER WITH LITTLE TO NO CHANGE FROM THE START TO THE END OF A STORY

What is STATIC?

200
FIRST STAGE OF THE STORY: INTRODUCES CHARACTERS; DESCRIBES SETTING; AND SETS UP THE PROBLEM.
What is EXPOSITION?
200

THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES A STORY IS TOLD FROM

What is POINT OF VIEW (P.O.V.)?

200
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS INVOLVING CHARACTERS AND A CENTRAL CONFLICT.
What is PLOT?
300

A STUGGLE OCCURING OUTSIDE OF THE CHARACTER.

What is EXTERNAL CONFLICT?

300

"JERRY IS A CHEERFUL PERSON."

What is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?

300
THE STORY'S CONFLICT IS FULLY WORKED OUT/ PROBLEM SOLVED. DETAILS THAT EXPLAIN THE SOLUTION.
What is RESOLUTION?
300

USES "HE" "SHE" "THEY" AND THE THOUGHTS OF ONE CHARACTER

What is THIRD PERSON LIMITED?

300

"YOU RUN LIKE MY GRANDMA!"

What is SIMILIE?

400

A GROUP OF STUDENTS PROTEST TO CHANGE THE SCHOOL'S DRESS CODE.

What is HUMAN VS. SOCIETY?

400

A WELL DEVELOPED CHARACTER WITH STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, GOALS, AND FLAWS

What is ROUND?

400
DETAILS, EXPLANATIONS, THAT BRING STORY TO A CLOSE. TENSION EASES; HOWEVER FINAL OUTCOME NOT FULLY WORKED OUT.
What is FALLING ACTION?
400
USES WORDS LIKE "I" "ME" ETC...
What is FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW?
400
HOW THE AUTHOR WRITES THE STORY (SARCASTIC, HUMOROUS, ETC...)
What is TONE?
500
A CHARACTER THAT STRUGGLES AGAINST A FORCE WITHIN THE CHARACTER. (EXP: FEAR, SADNESS, OR MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION)
What is INTERNAL CONFLICT?
500
SPEECH, ACTIONS, OTHER'S REACTIONS, LOOKS, AND THOUGHTS THAT REVEALS A CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY.
What is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
500

THE MOST EXCITING MOMENT. THE TURNING POINT.

What is CLIMAX?

500

USES "HE" "SHE" "THEY" AND KNOWS ALL.

What is THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT?

500

THE UNDERLYING MEANING OR QUESTION AN AUTHOR WANTS US TO THINK ABOUT

What is THEME?

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