Parts of a Story
The part of a story that is the most intense or exciting
What is the climax?
The new neighbor is as curious as a cat; nothing escapes her attention.
"My heart leaped into my throat as I turned and saw a frightening shadow."
What is first person?
The central or main character of a story is also known as..?
Who is the protagonist?
I wandered through December. No topcoat. I wasn’t aware of being cold though. All I knew was I was forty years old and I didn’t mean to be here when I was forty, locked with this genius shrink wife and this balloon son. It must have been 9:00 when I was sitting in the middle of Central Park, alone, no one near me, no other bench occupied.
What is a depressing tone?
The part of the story that introduces the characters and setting
What is the exposition?
Love is a battlefield
What is a metaphor?
"The children turned and saw the frightening shadow. They were unaware a cat had walked close to the low-hung lantern."
What is third person?
A character that is described in detail and is complex
What is a round character?
Buttercup ran. She whirled and burst away and the tears came bitterly; she could not see, she stumbled, she slammed into a tree trunk, fell, rose, ran on; her shoulder throbbed from where the tree trunk hit her, and the pain was strong, but not enough to ease her shattered heart. Back to her room she fled, back to her pillow. Safe behind the locked door, she drenched the world with tears.
What is a chaotic mood?
The part of a story that answers any final questions and wraps up the story
What is the resolution?
I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.
What is a hyperbole?
One day a couple of weeks ago, I sat for a while staring moodily at a plaque that had entered my life largely as a result of some company's zest for promotion.
What is first person?
In Romeo and Juliet, their parents' disapprove of their relationship and refuse to allow them to be together. Their parents are classified as the _______________ of the story.
Who are the antagonists?
The AUTHOR’S attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character
What is the tone?
The part of the story where tension begins to decrease and lose ends start to be wrapped up
What is falling action?
The car stopped with a groaning complaint
What is personification?
Harry moved in front of the tank and looked intently at the snake. He wouldn't have been surprised if it had died of boredom itself...
What is third person?
A character who is developing and learning throughout the course of a story
What is a dynamic character?
The feeling the reader gets from a story.
What is the mood?
The part of the story where conflict begins
What is rising action?
Her art was as colorful as the rainbow, much like the world of Wizard of Oz.
What is an allusion?
Before you juice the lemons, you can make your work easier by rolling the lemons on the counter, hard.
What is second person?
A character who remains unchanged from the story's beginning to end is called:
What is a static character?
My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day Until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do When he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, For he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy!
What is a frustrated tone?