This establishes the setting, characters, and time of the story.
What is "Exposition".
100
This is another word for "problem"
What is "conflict"
100
This is the perspective from which a story is told
What is "point of view"
100
This is a phrase that is overused and unoriginal
What is "cliche"
200
A comparison of two unlike things, not using "like" or "as".
What is "metaphor"
200
This establishes the conflict or problem that will drive the rest of the story.
What is "the inciting incident"
200
An example of this type of conflict is two people having a verbal argument at school.
What is "man vs. man"
200
This is the point of view that is told from one person's perspective
What is "first person"
200
It is during this time that the author ties up lose ends and gives answers to other problems introduced in the subplots.
What is "falling action"
300
This is the practice of giving human qualities to something non-human.
What is "personification".
300
This offers the solution to the problem, though it is not always the answer we were hoping for.
What is "climax"
300
An example of this type of conflict is a student questioning himself on whether he should tell his teacher that his best friend cheated on a big test.
What is "man vs. self"
300
A perspective from which the narrator knows everything about all the characters
What is "third person omniscient"
300
"School is a vacation, it is a place where people can relax and feel comfortable" is an example of this.
What is a "metaphor"
400
Words or sentences that appeal to the five senses
What is "sensory details" or "imagery"
400
During this time, the author introduces more subplots and other interactions between the characters that add to the conflict.
What is "rising action"
400
An example of this is Katniss fighting against President Snow by trying to manipulate the results of the Hunger Games.
What is "Man vs. Society"
400
The type of perspective from which the narrator follows multiple characters, only knowing what each of those characters can see.
What is "third person multiple"
400
This type of figurative language is difficult for non-native speakers because of its non-literal meanings.
What is an "idiom"
500
Words used that are also sounds.
What is "onomatopoeia"
500
This establishes the lessons learned and the theme of the story.
What is "conclusion or resolution"
500
And example of this is Ms. Hayashi being stranded on an island with no shelter, food, or water, and her having to struggle against the elements to survive.
What is "Man vs. Nature"
500
In this point of view, the narrator does not use "I", but follows one person's thoughts, actions and feelings. The narrator only knows what this one characters knows.