Plot Stages
The beginning of the story: characters are introduced and setting is revealed
What is the exposition?
The main character in a story
Who is the protagonist?
The conflict that originates within a character
What is an internal conflict?
Person, place thing or idea
What is a noun?
The main idea or the basic meaning of a literary work; it is not a moral
What is the theme?
The ending or conclusion of a story
What is the resolution?
The character that prevents the main character from getting his/her way
Who is the antagonist?
A conflict that originates outside a character
What is an external conflict?
Takes the place of a noun
What is a pronoun?
A hint or clue that suggests things to come
What is foreshadowing?
The stage where it becomes clear how the conflict will be resolved; the turning point of the story
What is the climax?
A character who stays the same throughout a story
What is a static character?
The struggle that takes place between two opposing forces
What is a conflict?
A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective or an adverb
What is an adverb?
When the action of a story is interrupted to show a character's memory or important action that took place previously
What is a flashback?
The stage when events cause the conflict to become greater
What is the rising action?
A character who changes from the beginning of a story to the end
What is a dynamic character?
Type of conflict where the leading character struggles against practices, customs and ideas of other people
What is man vs. society?
Shows excitement or emotion; outcry
What is an interjection?
A turn or events that is unexpected or a surprise
What is irony?
Another term for resolution - the French term
What is the denouement?
A fully developed character - personal history is given
What is a round character?
Particular moment when the protagonist is thrust into the main action of the story
What is the inciting incident?
For, an, nor, but, or, yet, so
Who are the FANBOYS? (coordinating conjunctions)
A quality in a literary work that makes the reader uncertain or tense about what is to happen next
What is suspense?