Basic Elements
Conflict
Point of View
Rhetorical Devices
Plot Line
100
One of the people or animals in a story.
What is a character?
100

A problem between characters.

What is Person vs. Person?

100
The angle by which a story is told. The angle depends upon the narrator, or person telling the story.
What is Point of View?
100

The same sound repeating at the beginning of words.

What is alliteration?

100

The course or main features of a narrative such as the plot of a play, novel, or movie.

What is Plot Line?

200
The person or force that works against the hero/main character in the story.
What is the Antagonist?
200

A problem within a character's own mind..

What is a Problem vs. Self?

200
One of the characters in the story is telling the story. (I, me)
What is First-Person Point of View?
200

A reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader's understanding of their work.

What is Allusion?

200
This introduces characters and settings while supplying background and setting the tone.
What is Exposition?
300
The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.
What is the Protagonist?
300

A problem between a character and society, school, the Law, or some tradition.

What is a Person vs. Society?

300
You are part of the story because you are a character in the story. (you, your)
What is Second-Person Point of View?
300

The repetition of a vowel sound within a word.

What is Assonance?

300
This introduces complications (problems) which build suspense and is when the plot "thickens."
What is Rising Action?
400
The place and time frame in which a story takes place.
What is the Setting?
400

A problem between a character and some element of nature - a blizzard, a hurricane, a mountain climb, etc.

What is a Person vs. Nature?

400
Third-Person point of view allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters. (all, everything)
What is Third-Person Omniscient?
400

The repetition of a consonant sound within a word.

What is Consonance?

400
This is the turning point of the story and the moment when the suspense reaches its peak which results in a change for the main character. This sometimes occurs at the end of the story, without being followed by the falling action.
What is the Climax?
500

The main idea within a story. What the author is really trying to say.

What is the Theme?

500

A problem or struggle that appears to be well beyond a character's control.

What is a Person vs. Fate (God)?

500

Third-Person point of view that allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is Third-Person Limited?

500

A word or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness.

What is Figurative Language?

500
This occurs after the climax of the story, resolves conflict and ties up loose ends of the story.
What is the Falling Action/Resolution?
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