Plot
Character
Conflict
Perspective/Point of View
Figurative Language
100
Conflict occurs leading up to the climax.
What is rising action.
100
The good guy.
What is protagonist.
100
Conflict between two characters in the story.
What is man versus man conflict.
100
Uses pronouns like "I", "we", "they", etc.
What is first person.
100
When the author provides clues as to what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing.
200
The setting and main characters are introduced.
What is exposition.
200
The bad guy.
What is the antagonist.
200
An internal conflict within one character.
What is man versus self.
200
Uses pronouns like he/she. Takes the outsider's perspective.
What is third person.
200
The feeling that the reader gets when reading a piece.
What is mood.
300
The high point of the story.
What is climax.
300
characters that help to move the story forward but are not the focal point of the story.
What is a minor character.
300
When a characters battles against the elements of the natural world.
What is man versus nature.
300
Uses pronouns like "you". Commonly used in process essays.
What is second person.
300
The comparison of two unlike things without the use of "like" or "as".
What is metaphor.
400
The story is winding down and heading into the resolution.
What is falling action.
400
When the author states directly what the character is like through narration.
What is direct characterization.
400
When a character has conflict with a larger group of people.
What is man versus society.
400
Takes the point of view of an outsider and provides insight on several characters' motivations.
What is third person omniscient.
400
When an element in a piece represents something else.
What is symbolism.
500
The moment that starts the action.
What is inciting moment.
500
When we imply what a character is like based on their actions, the opinions of other characters or dialogue.
What is indirect characterization.
500
The type of conflict that consists of man versus society, man versus man, and man versus nature.
What is external conflict.
500
Takes an outsiders perspective and provides insight on only one character's motivations.
What is third person limited.
500
The message that the author is trying to convey that the author does not directly state.
What is the theme
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