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

A problem between characters.

What is Character vs Character?

100

The angle by which a story is told. The angle depends upon the narrator, or person telling the story.

What is Perspective?

100
The message about life or human nature that is "hidden" in the story that the writer tells.
What is Theme?
100

Series of events that make up the story

What is Plot?

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 Character vs Self?

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

The feeling a piece of literature creates in a reader.

What is Mood?

200

This introduces characters, settings,  the character's problem.

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 Character 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 hints the author gives to the outcome of the story

What is foreshadowing?

300

This builds on the 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 Character vs Nature?

400

This is the point of view was Freak the Mighty was told from

What is First person?

400

these characters do not change in a story

What is static?

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 events that make up the story

What is the Plot?

500

a conflict with something in the supernatural

What is a diety or god?

500

This point of view allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is Third-Person Limited?

500

there is often one at the climax of the story

What is a turning point?

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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