Conflict
Plot
Character/POV
In-Class Stories
Potpurri
100
A problem between characters.
What is a conflict?
100
The action that makes up a story.
What is plot?
100
This character is often the main character and has a "dramatic need" -- he or she WANTS something.
What is the protagonist?
100
The setting of "The Dinner Party."
What is India in colonial times? (I will accept "in the past" for the time period. You MUST include place AND time.)
100
One of the people or animals in a story
What is a character?
200
A conflict within a character's own mind..
What is person vs. self?
200
The event that introduces characters and settings while supplying background and setting the tone.
What is the exposition?
200
This point-of-view uses the words "I," "me," and "my."
What is first-person?
200
The protagonist of "All Summer In A Day."
Who is Margot?
200
An adjective that describes a character -- we often discover these by reading what a character does or says.
What is a trait? (Character trait)
300
A conflict between the character and another character.
What is person vs. person?
300
This introduces complications (problems) which build suspense and is when the plot "thickens."
What is rising action?
300
This character works AGAINST the main character, preventing him/her from getting what she/he wants.
What is the antagonist?
300
The climax of "The Tell Tale Heart."
What is when the old man was killed?
300
Setting tells us at LEAST two things about the story. What are they?
What is WHEN and WHERE the story takes place? (Time period and location)
400
A conflict between a character and society, school, the law, or some tradition.
What is person vs. society?
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.
What is the climax?
400
This point-of-view uses the characters' names and words like "he" and "she."
What is third-person?
400
The resolution of "Thank You, Ma'am."
What is when Roger leaves Luella's house?
400
This type of setting tells us the mood of the story.
What is emotional setting?
500
A conflict or struggle that appears to be well beyond a character's control.
What is person vs. fate?
500
This resolves the conflict and ties up the loose ends of the story.
What is the resolution?
500
This point-of-view is fairly uncommon and uses words like "you" and "yours."
What is second-person?
500
The conflict of "The Gift of the Magi."
What is person vs. fate?
500
This is the main message of a story. Sometimes it is a moral or lesson, but sometimes it is simply an opinion.
What is the theme?
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