PLOT
POETRY
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
FICTION TERMS
100

this is the most intense part of the story

What is the climax?

100
A group of lines in a poem separated by a space.

What is a stanza?

100

this POV is from the point of an outsider and has no knowledge of thoughts or feelings.

What is third person limited?

100

an example of this conflict would be Mr. Graci trying to sail his boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea

What is man vs. nature?

100

this has history mixed in with fiction

what is historical fiction?

200

this is the very beginning of the story

What is the exposition?

200

The parking lot is an ice rink.

What is a metaphor?

200

this POV is all knowing of all thoughts and feelings

What is third person omniscient?

200

an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was battling Dr. B in an epic game of "Halo: Reach"

What is man vs. man?

200

this type of fiction usually has a 'trickster'

What is a fable?
300

this is the ending of the story

What is resolution?

300

The lazy llama licked lemon lollipops.

What is alliteration?

300

this POV is from the perspective of someone IN the story

What is first person?

300

an example of this is if Mr. Graci was struggling to learn to speak German

What is man vs. self?

300

this is the lesson or moral of the story

What is theme?

400

this is when the story starts settling down, and problems start being resolved

What is the falling action?

400

ABAB

What is a rhyme scheme?

400

"I ran to the store. I fought a iguana over the last pack of Starburst brand candies."

What is first person?

400

an example of this would be if Mr. Graci tried to eat an entire Pizza Hut "Big Italy" pizza by himself

What is man vs. self?

400

this explains the origins of earth, fire, or evil

What is a myth?

500

this is the part of the story where the story gets complicated with lots of problems

What is the rising action?

500

The moon is a snowball.

See the drifts of white that cross the sphere.

What is a metaphor?

500

"Jack is a jerk. He thinks he is better than everyone else."

What is third person omniscient?

500

an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was competing against Ludacris in a paintball game

What is man vs. man?

500

this is how the author creates characters

What is characterization?

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