Elements of a Plot
This part of the story is the ending where all of the loose ends are tied up.
Resolution
has knots and bumpy areas on its surfac
gnarly
A HOLE NEW TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE
Person, place, or thing
Noun
Compares one thing to another by using the words like or as
Simile
This part of the story contains the background information, the setting, and the characters.
Exposition
Decay, rot
Decomposing
CHOSE YOUR TOPPINGS
CHOOSE YOUR TOPPINGS
Action word
Verb
Comparing one thing to another without using like or as.
She is the apple of my eye.
Metaphor
This part of the story is where the main character encounters the problem/s.
Rising Action
fall, pour or rush like a waterfall
cascade
ALL DOG'S MUST BE ON LEASHES
ALL DOGS MUST BE ON LEASHES
A word that describes a noun.
BIG boy, LITTLE girl
Adjective
Phase that has the same letters at the beginning of most of the words.
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
The story draws to a close and all parts come together.
Falling Action
Stay in place
Stationary
DEAR CROSSING
DEER CROSSING
Takes the place of noun
He, she, they
Pronoun
Gives human qualities to a non-living thing.
The branches danced in the wind.
Personification
The most exciting part of the story.
Climax
Letters, cards, envelopes
Stationery
WELCOME BACK, STUDENT'S!
WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS!
car, house, boat
Noun
Sound words:
bam
boom
bang
Onomatopoeia