PLOT
CHARACTER
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
OTHER TERMS
100

This is the turning point of the story.

What is the climax?

100
this is a literary term for a person in a story
What is character?
100

The narrator know the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is third person limited?

100

an example of this conflict would be Kaylee trying to sail her boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea

What is character vs. nature?

100

this is something that is itself, but also represents a bigger idea in the story

What is symbolism?

200

This is the very beginning of the story that includes characters, setting, and beginning conflict. 

What is the exposition?

200

this is a character who changes over the course of a story

What is a dynamic character?

200

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.

What is omniscient?

200

an example of this would be if Dre was battling Messiah in an epic game of "Halo: Reach"

What is character vs. character?

200

The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel or short story.

What is theme?

300

this is the ending of the story

What is resolution?

300
this is a character that stays the same in a story
What is static character?
300

The narrator is part of the story.

Often uses I or we.

What is first person?

300

an example of this is if Jeremiah was struggling to learn to speak German

What is character vs. self?

300

this is the main idea of a story

What is theme?

400

A series of events that occur after the climax. 

These events tie up loose ends in the story and lead to the resolution. 

What is the falling action?

400
this is a character that is fully developed and has different sides to their personality
What is a round character?
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 D.J. tried to eat an entire Pizza Hut "Big Italy" pizza by himself

What is character vs. self?

400

An author’s use of hints or clues to  suggest events that will occur later in the story.

What is foreshadowing?

500

A series of events that build suspense and interest.

These events lead to the highest point of action in the story.

What is the rising action?

500
this is a character who seems one dimensional
What is a flat character?
500

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

What is third person?

500

an example of this would be if Mrs. Arroyo was competing against Latavious in a paintball game

What is character vs. character?

500

A device that allows the author to present events that happened in the past to the reader.

What is flashback?

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