PARTS OF A STORY
A sequence of events in a story.
What is PLOT?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is ALLITERATION?
Six years after a nuclear war; takes place in an underground compound.
What is Fiction / Dystopian / Science Fiction?
The hero or heroine of the story.
What is Protagonist?
I couldn't believe my eyes. Row upon row of chocolates were spread out before me. My stomach rumbled. I reached into my pocket, and my heart sank.
What is first person POV?
A central message revealed in a plot. It gives a story meaning.
What is THEME?
Bang, crash, snap!
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
Tells the chronological, true events of the sinking of the Titanic, as told by a person on board who survived the disaster.
What is Nonfiction / Autobiography / Survival?
The villian of the story.
He saw something in the distance. It appeared to be glowing in the mist, almost floating. He squinted his eyes, trying to see what it really was, but it was too far away.
What is 3rd person objective?
The beginning of a story where characters, setting and conflict (and situation) are all set up.
What is EXPOSITION?
The trees whistled in the breeze.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Celebrity vegetarian chef Mollie Katzen's famous Moosewood Cookbook.
What is nonfiction / cookbook?
Many character traits; complex, more like a real person; usually the main character.
What is round?
Sarah's dad lifted the lid to the box. A smile spread across Sarah's face and she couldn't help but laugh through her happy tears. The puppy barked and wagged its tail, making her heart flutter with a joy so big she thought she might explode.
What is 3rd person limited?
The highest point of interest, the turning point of the story, the biggest moment in the story are all referring to this...
What is CLIMAX?
The cat's out of the bag.
What is IDIOM?
Who Says Women Can't be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell tells the true story of America's first female doctor.
What is nonfiction / biography?
Characters that undergo an internal change throughout the story; they’re usually round.
What is dynamic?
What is 2nd person POV?
The final outcome or untangling of events.
"All the world is a stage
All the men and women, merely players"
What is a METAPHOR?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective Sherlock Holmes solves another crime in the novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
What is fiction / mystery / detective novel?
Characters that don’t experience much change; they’re usually flat
What is static?
His blue eyes gaze into mine and I can see little specks of gold creating the perfect ring around the center of each eye. He flashes me another smile.
“Uh-huh.” I reply, instantly feeling like an idiot. I want to say more but I don’t think I could complete a full sentence without stumbling over my words.
What is 3rd person POV limited?