PLOT
CHARACTER
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
OTHER TERMS
100
this is the most intense part of the story
What is the climax?
100
this is a literary term for a person in a story
What is character?
100
This POV is from the point of an outsider and lacks any knowledge of emotion or thought
What is third person objective?
100
an example of this conflict would be Mr. Graci trying to sail his boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea
What is man vs. nature?
100
This genre of literature features stories that aren't true
What is fiction?
200
this is the very beginning of the story
What is the exposition?
200
this is a character who is at the center of the story
What is a protagonist?
200
"You hit the alarm clock in a rage. How can it be Monday again you wonder? Oh well. Better get up."
What is an example of 2nd person?
200
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was battling Dr. B in an epic game of "Halo: Reach"
What is man vs. man?
200
this what the story is mostly about
What is the main idea?
300
this is the ending of the story
What is resolution?
300
this is a character that presents an obstacle for the main character
What is an antagonist?
300
"I hate her. I hate everything about her," said Suzy. Suzy was always hating on people.
What is an example of 3rd person limited?
300
an example of this is if Mr. Graci was struggling to learn to speak German when everyone else thought the best language to learn was French
What is man vs. society?
300
this is the lesson, moral, or message in the story
What is theme?
400
this is when the story starts settling down, and problems start being resolved
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. It was a touch decision."
What is an example of first person?
400
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci tried to eat an entire Pizza Hut "Big Italy" pizza by himself
What is man vs. self?
400
This explains the time, place, and circumstance
What is the setting?
500
this is the part of the story where the story gets complicated with lots of problems
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. Sally thought he was better than everyone else too, but Sally is a fool."
What is an example of 3rd person omniscient?
500
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was competing against Ludacris in a paintball game
What is man vs. man?
500
This part of the plot is sometimes called the denouement
What is the resolution?
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