Plot, Part 2
Language
What's My Conflict?
Grade 7 Challenge
Grade 8 Challenge
100
This is the stage of story plot structure in which the longer-term changes to the character are understood, now that the story's central conflict is now solved.
What is the resolution of a story?
100
This type of figurative language is featured prominently in this passage: As he graded the exams, Mr. Cooke’s head spun like a bowling ball in a cement mixer.
What is a simile?
100
This type of conflict is shown in the following example: Mario tries to run faster than Ishan around the school.
What is person vs. person?
100
This is a character who changes as a result of the story's action.
What is a dynamic character?
100
This is the narrator's attitude toward the characters, typically shown through the narrator's descriptions of and commentary on the characters and their actions.
What is tone?
200
This is the stage of story plot structure in which complications make the conflict more intense and suspense increases as the story unfolds.
What is the rising action of a story?
200
This type of descriptive language is surprisingly missing from this setting description: John could smell the gross smells and see the beautiful trees and hear the pretty sound of birds.
What is sensory detail?
200
This type of conflict is shown in the following example: Rose decides to arm-wrestle a grizzly bear.
What is person vs. nature?
200
This is a character who remains unchanged throughout a story.
What is a static character?
200
This is when what seems to be happening or what should be happening is different from what is really happening.
What is irony?
300
This is the stage of story plot structure in which the immediate consequences of the climactic decision or action are first seen (or implied).
What is the falling action of a story?
300
This type of figurative language is featured prominently in this passage: “This exam hates me!” exclaimed Jaume.
What is personification?
300
This type of conflict is shown in the following example: Pablo tries to escape an invasion of flesh-eating aliens that look like giant, squishy mushrooms.
What is person vs. supernatural?
300
This is when the narrator can see into all characters' minds.
What is omniscient narration?
300
This is when what happens turns out to be the opposite of what the reader or a character expects to happen.
What is situational irony?
400
This is the stage of story plot structure in which the main characters are introduced; the setting, point of view, and tone are established; the main character's basic pre-existing conflict is shown; and an event sets the plot into motion.
What is the exposition of a story?
400
This type of figurative language is featured prominently in this passage: The exam was a labyrinth, designed to make the students confused.
What is a metaphor?
400
This type of conflict is shown in the following example: Jacob’s brain has been hacked and stolen by his new computer, and he has to find a way out before it disposes of his body.
What is person vs. machine? (supernatural is okay, too)
400
This is the use of vivid, descriptive language (in the form or sensory detail and figurative language) to enhance the meaning of a work.
What is imagery?
400
This is when the audience or reader knows something that a character doesn't, giving the character's words or actions a meaning that is unknown to that character but is understood by the audience.
What is dramatic irony?
500
These three stages of the plot structure of a short story occur at the end, and may even be suggested or implied.
What are the climax, falling action, and resolution?
500
These two (2) characterization techniques are demonstrated in the following character description: “You guys aren’t taking this exam seriously enough!” shouted Mr. Cooke, as he stuck one finger deep into his left nostril.
What are character dialogue and character actions?
500
This type of conflict is shown in the following example: Cezanne has made a bet that she can sit perfectly still and quiet for an entire class period, and she now has to prove it.
What is person vs. self? (inner conflict also acceptable)
500
This is when the narrator cannot see into any character's mind.
What is objective narration?
500
This is a recurring object, topic, or abstract concept in a work of fiction.
What is a motif?
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