The sequence of events in a story that revolves around a conflict/conflicts.
What is plot?
100
The beginning of the story. It includes information needed to understand a story such as setting and characters.
What is exposition?
100
The most important character in the story.
Who is the main or major character?
100
A conflict that focuses on a character wrestling with a major decision. It might involve a choice or a decision that a character needs to make.
What is character vs. self?
100
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things. Example: My house is as quiet as the snow fall.
What is simile?
200
The people, animals, or creatures in a story?
What are characters?
200
The end of a story and ends with either a happy or a tragic ending.
What is Resolution?
200
The main character that the story revolves around.
What is protagonist?
200
A conflict between the protagonist, the main character of the story, and the antagonist, the character who tries to bring about his downfall.
What is character vs. character?
200
A figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. Example: Azya's voice is music to his ears.
What is metaphor?
300
The message or the moral of a story?
What is theme?
300
The turning point in the story that occurs when characters try to resolve the complication. The moment of highest interest and emotion.
What is Climax?
300
A character that opposes the main character.
What is antagonist?
300
A conflict that shows a struggle against external environment. This can involve adverse weather events like floods or blizzards, supernatural phenomena, disease outbreaks or isolated locations like deserted islands or remote mountains.
What is character vs. nature?
300
The end or final sound of two or more words are identical.
What is rhyme?
400
The place and time during which the events of the story take place.
What is setting?
400
The series of events that build up to the conflict. The events begin to get complicated
What is Rising Action?
400
The methods an author makes to reveal a character’s traits.
What is STEAL methods of characterization?
400
In this kind of conflict the character stands up for his/her beliefs by publicly taking a stand against external social forces. The character is willing to advocate what's right rather than what's popular.
What is character vs. society?
400
The attitude a writer takes towards a subject or topic.
What is tone?
500
The manner in which a story is narrated or depicted. It determines the angle and perception of the story.
What is point of view?
500
Events and complications begin to resolve and the result of actions of the main characters are put forward.
What is Falling Action?
500
A character that remains the same.
What is static character?
500
The following excerpt from "All Summer in a Day" shows this kind of conflict______
The children stood back, wickedly smiling, proud of their actions after shoving Margot in the closest.