Parts of Plot 1
Parts of Plot 2
Parts of Plot 3
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
100
The part of plot that ends just as the main conflict is introduced is the...
Exposition
100
Tension peaks during this part of plot.
Climax
100
Minor conflicts are resolved during this part of plot.
Falling Action
100
A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using “like” or “as” is a...
Metaphor
100
This is when one piece of art/culture references another piece of art/culture.
Allusion
200
"Character vs Self" is this kind of conflict.
Internal Conflict
200
Release of tension is an important aspect of this part of plot.
Falling Action
200
Problems that come from within the character are the...
Internal Conflicts
200
This is the universal lesson, purpose, question or meaning of a story--an opinion.
Theme
200
This is a piece of art that reflects reality, sometimes literally; a story whose sole purpose is to teach a lesson or develop a theme.
Allegory
300
During this part of plot, the protagonist USUALLY wins/loses, lives/dies, achieves goals/fails
Climax
300
The character that you, the reader, are asked to identify with is the...
Protagonist
300
This part of plot begins with the introduction of the main conflict.
Rising Action
300
True or false: A non-fiction story is real.
True
300
These are divisions, categories, or classifications, that divide styles of art.
Genre
400
1 of the three components of this element is the time when the story is set.
Setting
400
Tension rises as conflict develops in this part of plot.
Rising Action
400
Name 2 of the 5 most common EXTERNAL Conflicts.
___ vs Character ___ vs Nature ___ vs Supernatural ___ vs Technology ___ vs Society
400
This is the subject of a story, or the subject of the story’s theme; a “baby theme”.
Motif
400
A comparison of two unlike things USING “like” or “as” is a...
Simile
500
Characters are USED to the New Normal/Status Quo during this part of plot.
Any or all of these: Conclusion/Resolution/Denouement
500
The character who blocks the protagonist from achieving his/her goals is the...
Antagonist
500
The people, animals, or figures who interact with the main conflict are the...
Characters
500
The perspective from which the story is told is the...
Point of View (POV)
500
THis is the Point of View (POV) that mostly uses pronouns like he, she, it, they, them, their.
3rd Person Point of View (POV)
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