Vocabulary
Drama
Elements of Fiction
Name that Point of View
Main Idea / Theme
100

When a struggle that occurs between a character and an outside force.

What is external conflict?

100

Acts, scenes, stage directions, props.

What are elements of drama?

100

A sudden clear memory of the past.

What is Flashback?

100

Mr. M. Rieman cound not stop thinking about donuts during class. As his students asked him questions, Mr. Rieman pretended to pay attention, but was actually day dreaming about a pool of glazed donuts. Suddenly, Mr. K. Rieman ran into the room and yelled, "I have donuts!". Mr. M. Rieman was happier than a pig in mud.

What is third person limited?

100

What is another way to describe the main idea?

The main idea is what the passage or reading section is mainly about.

200

Using background knowledge and text clues to come up with a conclusion

What is inferences?

200

The text of the play, movie or show, including the dialogue, characters and the stage directions

What is a script?

200

Part of the story where we find out about the characters and setting.

What is the exposition?

200

This point of view is where the narrator is not in the story but knows the thoughts and feelings of every character.

What is third person omniscient?

200

The moral or lesson that the author wants the reader to walk away with.

What is the theme?

300

How an author develops the characters in a story.

What is character traits?

300

Directions telling the actors what to do in each act and scene.

What is stage directions?

300

Events leading up to the climax.

What is the rising action?


300

This point of view is when the narrator is in the story.    


What is first person?

300

A brief statement of the whole story.

What is summary?

400

When there is a struggle within the mind of a character. 

What is internal conflict?

400

When characters are speaking to each other.

What is dialogue?

400

Turning point of the story.

What is the climax?

400

On Thursday, we went to the store. My brother annoyed everyone. He screamed the whole time we were there.

What is first person?

400

The first time you don't succeed try again.

What is theme?

500
A warning or hint of a future event.

What is foreshadow?

500

The person giving the audience extra information.

Who is the narrator?

500

All the events that make up the story and show the sequence of events in a story.

What is plot development?

500

Hank was excited for a day off of school. All he could think about was how much fun he would have. Bill however was sad that he didn't get to go to school. The only thing that was on his mind is how many chores he would have to do.

What is third person omniscient?

500

They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph.

What is supporting details. 

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