Who Even Is This Guy?
This is the time and place where a story happens.
This part of the story introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.
What is exposition?
This is the struggle or problem that drives the action of a story.
What is conflict?
In The Lion King, Simba must fight Scar, who has taken over Pride Rock. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. character?
“My phone hit the floor with a CRASH, and my soul left my body.”
What is onomatopoeia?
This character is the main character of the story and usually faces the central conflict.
Who is the protagonist?
During this part of the plot, problems and conflicts begin to build and the story becomes more exciting.
What is rising action?
A character is caught in a terrible storm and must survive alone in the wilderness. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. nature?
In Moana, Moana battles dangerous storms and a huge ocean while trying to return the heart of Te Fiti. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. nature?
Waiting for the bell to ring is like waiting 100 years for freedom.
What is a simile?
This character or force works against the protagonist.
Who/what is the antagonist?
This is the turning point and most intense moment of the story.
What is the climax?
A character desperately wants to cheat on a test but knows it would be wrong. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. self (or internal conflict)?
In Encanto, Mirabel struggles with feeling like she isn't special because she is the only member of her family without a magical gift. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. self?
My backpack is a black hole where pencils go to disappear forever.
What is a metaphor?
A narrator who uses words like I, me, and my is telling the story from this point of view.
What is first-person point of view?
These events happen after the climax as the conflict begins to settle down.
What is falling action?
In a story, a teenager fights against an unfair law that everyone in their town is expected to follow. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. society?
In The Hunger Games, Katniss fights against a government that forces children to participate in the Hunger Games. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. society?
My alarm clock screamed at me to get out of bed this morning.
What is personification?
This narrator knows the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of all the characters—not just one.
What is third-person omniscient point of view?
This is the end of the story when the conflict is wrapped up and we learn how things turn out.
What is the resolution?
One of these is a one- or two-word subject like friendship, while the other is a complete message such as true friends support each other during difficult times. Name both terms.
What are topic and theme?
In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter struggles with the consequences of his choices and has to decide what he is willing to sacrifice to protect others. This struggle happens primarily within Peter himself. What broad type of conflict is this?
What is internal conflict?
I have told you a million times that my Chromebook is dead.
What is hyperbole?