Plot Structure
Characters
Conflict
Literary Elements Misc.
Literary Elements Misc.
100
The climax
What is the "turning point" of a story?
100
The most important character, who impacts the outcome of the story.
What is the main character?
100
The two types of conflict
What are internal and external?
100
When a story is told by once of the characters using first-person pronouns such as I or we
What is first-person?
100
Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic
What are the three types of irony?
200
The resolution.
What is denouement?
200
The character who creates conflict.
What is the antagonist?
200
A problem with another character
What is man vs. man (or person vs. person)
200
A writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later in the plot
What is foreshadowing?
200
A person, place, activity, or object that stands for something beyond itself
What is a symbol
300
What information we get in the exposition.
What are characters, setting, background information, & tone?
300
A character who undergoes changes as a story progresses.
What is a dynamic character?
300
A problem with the environment or a force of nature.
What is man vs. nature (or person vs. nature)
300
The excitement or tension that readers feel as they become involved in a story & eager to know the outcome of the plot
What is suspense?
300
The statement about life that the author wants to convey to the reader - NOT specific to the story - GENERALIZED
What is theme?
400
The rising action
Where do we see most of our internal & external conflict combining to build suspense?
400
A character who remains the same throughout the story.
What is a static character?
400
The only type of internal conflict
What is man vs. himself (or person vs. self)
400
An indirect reference to a famous work of literature or art, or a significant person, place or eveny in history
What is allusion?
400
When what actually happens is not what is expected to happen
What is situational irony?
500
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement
What are the five components in plot structure?
500
A character who is well-developed & whose character traits are revealed in greater detail.
What is a round character?
500
A problem with the laws or beliefs of a group
What is man vs. society (or person vs. society)
500
This word means "all-knowing"
What is omniscient?
500
When the thoughts and feelings of just one character, usually the protagonist are revealed
What is 3rd person limited omniscient?
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