Miscellaneous
a group of letters placed before a root word that changes its meaning
prefix
events in a story that develop the conflict
rising action
tells you who is telling a story
point of view
a struggle between opposing characters or forces
conflict
describe the character's personality
character traits
the turning point of a story
climax
you know many character's thoughts and feelings
uses pronouns such as they, their, them
3rd person omniscient
a mental or physical struggle between two characters
man vs man
a group of letters added to the end of a word that changes its meaning or function
suffix
solves the conflict and concludes the story
resolution
you know one character's thoughts and feelings
uses pronouns such as he, she, his, hers
3rd person limited
a struggle between a character and Mother Nature
man vs nature
the main part of the word that carries its core meaning
root
introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
exposition or introduction
a character in the story tells the story
uses pronouns such as i, me, my
1st person
a struggle between a character and the laws and beliefs of a group
man vs society
words of wisdom believed to be true passed on through generations
proverbs/adages
events after the climax that lead to the resolution
falling action
typically uses pronouns such as you, not used very often
2nd person
takes place in a character's mind or heart and sometimes involves a decision
internal conflict