Point of View
Usually for instructions. It is written from your prospective.
Uses pronouns like: You
Second Person Point of View
What the story is mostly about.
Central or Main Idea
A fictional story that has an element of science to it. These stories usually involve an experiment going wrong, time travel or outer space.
Science Fiction
This is the clarification, solution, or outcome of the conflict in a story - where the story and characters are left.
Resolution
These are the 3 different kinds of Third Person Point of View.
Omniscient, limited, and objective
A narrator that is usually not a character in the story – like a witness. Tells other's stories.
Lots of pronouns like: He and She. Also uses character names.
Third Person Point of View
How the story is being told or narrated.
Point of View
Contains fictitious talking animals. This type of story will always have a moral or life lesson that the reader should have learned as a result of having read the story.
Fable / Fairy-tale
This is the high point in the plot where the reader is most interested and does not yet know the outcome. This is the point of greatest emotional tension and the turning point - where the problem is either going to be resolved or not.
Climax
When the author comes right out and tells you about a character, they are using ______________.
Direct Characterization
This following passage is told in which point of view?
James was mad at Becca. He blamed her for breaking his PlayStation. Becca felt terrible and knew that James would be upset, so she apologized.
Third Person Omniscient
The sequence or order of events on the story.
Plot
A fictional story that has magic and other elements that could never happen in real life.
Fantasy Fiction
This is the part of the plot which follows the climax and explains how the problem/main conflict gets solved.
Falling action
A genre of story involving gods and goddesses; explains how something came to be.
Myth
The narrator is a part of the story – usually a character in the story.
Often uses pronouns like: I or we.
First Person Point of View
The message or lesson the authors wants the reader to know.
Theme
A genre of a story that might have a small amount of truth to it, but it has been wildly exaggerated.
Legend
This is the biggest chunk of a story filled with complications that build suspense and excitement - events that make it easier or more difficult for the character to solve the problem.
Rising Action
When the author only gives clues about the characters through the sharing the character’s thoughts, words and actions.
Indirect Characterization
This passage is told in which point of view?
James found the broken PlayStation. Becca left a note to apologize for breaking the game system. James could no longer play Fortnite.
Third Person Objective
The reason the author is writing the text or story.
Author's Purpose
A fictional story that either had a real person or event from a real time period.
Historical Fiction
The introductory part of a story that creates the tone, gives the setting, introduces the characters, and sets the conflict/problem.
Exposition
The opposing elements or characters in a plot; the struggle which provides interest in the story - the big problem throughout the story.
Conflict