PLOT
this is the most intense part of the story, where the story starts to change
turning point
this is a literary term for a person in a story
character
this POV is from the point of an outsider and lacks knowledge of emotion or thought
third person limited?
an example of this conflict would be Mr. Graci trying to sail his boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea
man vs. nature
this is something that is itself, but also represents something more than itself
symbol
this is the very beginning of the story
exposition
this is why a character does something in a story
character motivation
this POV is all knowing
third person omniscient
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was battling Dr. B in an epic game of "Halo: Reach"
man vs. man
this is when reality is the opposite of what you expect
irony
this is the ending of the story
resolution
this is when a character is different at the end of a story
character change
this POV is from the perspective of someone IN the story
first person
an example of this is if Mr. Graci was struggling to learn to speak German
man vs. self
this is the message of a story
theme
this is when the story starts settling down, and problems start being resolved
falling action
the bad guy
antagonist
"I ran to the store. I fought an iguana over the last pack of Starburst brand candies."
first person
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci tried to eat an entire Pizza Hut "Big Italy" pizza by himself
man vs. self
the most exciting point in a story
climax
this is the part of the story where the story gets complicated with lots of events contributing to the problem
rising action
the good guy
protagonist
"Jack is a jerk. He thinks he is better than everyone else."
third person
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was competing against Ludacris in a paintball game
man vs. man
this is the fancy word for ending or resolution
denouement