Conflict
Characters
About the Story
Words, Words, Words
Everything Else
100
This is the type of conflict where a character has a problem with a group of people.
What is man vs. society
100
This is how an author develops a characters and brings him or her to life.
What is characterization?
100
It is the time, place, and social environment of a story.
What is setting?
100
The mental outlook of characters and/or the author?
What is point of view?
100
The start of the story. The way things are before the action starts.
What is the exposition?
200
Edwin shouts angrily at Lucille.
What is man vs. man
200
Complex characters with many qualities.
Who are round characters?
200
This is the feeling a reader gets from a story
What is mood?
200
The person who tells the story?
Who is the narrator?
200
Usually have one or two predominantly traits; can be summed up in a few lines.
Who are flat characters?
300
This is the type of conflict where a character has an inner struggle.
What is man vs. self
300
A character that remains essentially the same throughout.
Who are static characters?
300
The author's attitude toward the subject, audience, or a character.
What is tone?
300
"Open up, Pork Chop!" the wolf demanded. "Or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll flatten this dump!" The pig replied, "Not by the hair on my chiney chin chin!"
What is dialogue?
300
The part of the plot line in which the conflict of the story is worked out, and the story feels finished.
What is the resolution?
400
Characters face this type of conflict when unexplainable hail storms cause large amounts of damage.
What is man vs. nature
400
Undergoes some type of change in a text.
Who are dynamic characters?
400
This is the action or series of events that make up the story.
What is plot?
400
The central character in a story.
Who is the protagonist?
400
In Charlotte's Web, it is the importance of friendship.
What is theme?
500
The other basketball players are jealous of Sam because of his great skills on the court.
What is man vs. society?
500
Words and actions, details, reactions to events and other characters, thoughts.
What are methods of characterization?
500
The central idea or message of a story. The lesson learned.
What is the theme?
500
Background, experiences, personality, values.
What makes up point of view?
500
During this part of the plot line, the protagonist makes the single big decision that defines the outcomes of their story and who they are as a person.
What is the climax?
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