Plot
This is the part of the story where characters, setting, and the main conflict are introduced.
What is the exposition?
A story told using “I,” “me,” and “we.”
What is first-person point of view?
The central idea is also known as this term—what the text is mostly about.
What is the main idea?
A message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
What is theme?
The story is told from this point of view.
What is first-person point of view (Percy narrates)?
The moment of greatest tension in a story is called this.
What is the climax?
A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
What is third-person limited?
This is the BEST way to find a central idea—look for repeated ideas or details here.
What is the text? / What is the passage?
When a story shows that bravery can overcome fear, this is an example of this element.
What is a theme?
The central idea of the first few chapters focuses on this major problem Percy faces.
What is discovering he is a demigod and dealing with monsters?
This plot element occurs after the climax and leads toward the resolution.
What is falling action?
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What is third-person omniscient?
These supporting details help you determine the central idea.
What are key details?
In literature, theme is NOT the same thing as this one-word concept.
What is a topic?
When Percy bravely fights monsters despite being scared, the author develops this theme.
What is courage/bravery? / What is believing in yourself?
The struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict?
The narrator is not a character
What is third-person
A summary should include this but leave out opinions.
What is the central idea?
Words like “angry,” “hopeful,” and “excited” describe this.
What is tone?
The tone during the scene with Mrs. Dodds turning into a Fury can best be described as this.
What is tense, frightening, or suspenseful?
The problem get solved
What is the resolution
The perspective from which the story is told is called this.
What is point of view?
The central idea can be expressed in this type of sentence—short, clear, and complete.
What is an objective summary?
This is the difference between tone and mood.
Tone is the author’s attitude; mood is the reader’s feeling.
The main plot of the novel centers around this quest.
What is Percy’s quest to return Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt?