Conflict
Internal or external conflict?
Lena wants to try out for the school play but is afraid of performing in front of others.
Internal
The most exciting or intense moment of a story
Climax
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
Rhyme
Walter the Westie looks as fluffy as a cloud.
Simile
The literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
The main character of a story
Protagonist
Internal or external conflict?
Maya and her older brother argue constantly about sharing their video game console.
External
The conclusion of a story
Resolution
The bees buzzed angrily around the picnic table.
Onomatopoeia
My mom's going to kill me if I don't get a good grade on my final!
Hyperbole
The emotional meaning or feeling a word suggests
Connotation
The character or force that works against the main character.
Antagonist
Man vs. ?
Owen gets lost during a school hiking trip when a sudden storm hits.
Nature
The part of a story that contains a series of events that builds tension and develops the conflict
Rising action
Walter the Westie went walking on Wednesday.
Alliteration
The alarm clock screamed at me to get out of bed.
Personification
The choice of words an author or speaker uses
Diction
The perspective from which a story is told.
It answers this question: Who is telling the story?
Point of View
Man vs. ?
Sofia wants to join the robotics club, but some students say it's “only for boys.”
Society
Falling action
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
Assonance
My backpack is a black hole—whatever goes in is never seen again.
Metaphor
The author’s or speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience
Tone
Clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.
It builds suspense and prepares the reader for what's coming.
Foreshadowing
Man vs. ?
Eli accidentally sends an embarrassing message to the entire class group chat.
Technology
The part of a story that introduces the characters and setting
Exposition
The camel's hump was a lumpy bump.
Consonance
This quiz is a piece of cake!
Don't spill the beans.
Idiom
The atmosphere created for the reader or listener
Mood
The big idea or message the story teaches.
It’s what the story is really about, beyond the characters and plot.
Theme