Plot
Types of Paragraphs
Types of Characters
Elements of a Short Story
Figurative Language
100
The highest point of action.
What is the climax in a story?
100
Trying to convince or sell an item.
What is a persuasive paragraph?
100
The good character in a story; opposes the bad force.
What is a protagonist?
100
The action or series of events in a story.
What is plot?
100
A comparison using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
200
The events leading up to the climax.
What is the rising action?
200
A paragraph explaining something.
What is an expository paragraph?
200
The opposing force of the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
200
The struggle in the plot.
What is conflict?
300
The exposition.
What is the introduction of the story?
300
A comparative paragraph.
What is the type of paragraph that compares?
300
A stereotyped, shallow and often symbolic character.
What is a flat character?
300
The main idea of a story, main subject of discussion.
What is theme?
400
The action that follows the climax.
What is falling action?
400
A spoken or written sequence of events.
What is a narrative paragraph?
400
A character who is well described and features are fully defined.
What is a round character?
400
The place and time a story takes place.
What is setting?
500
The conclusion of a story, tying together all the threads.
What is resolution?
500
A paragraph that uses describing words to describe something.
What is a descriptive paragraph?
500
A character that does not change in the course of a story.
What is a static character?
500
The people in the story who carry out the action.
What is the characters?
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