plot
what is the plot?
the sequence of events
what is a sentence fragment?
a sentence that contains no verb and/ or subject
first person pov
what is the protagonist?
the main character who faces the main conflict, develops strengths or learns lessons
what is the climax?
The highest point of interest and suspense
what is a run-on sentence?
a sentence that keeps on going and contains no periods, commas, etc.
second person pov
you, your
what is the antagonist?
any character who creates opposition for the protagonist
what is the rising action?
the major events that lead to the turning point
what is a complete sentence?
a sentence that contains a verb and subject, and has breaks between words when needed
third person limited pov
they, them, their, his, hers, he, she
what are the supporting characters?
may support the protagonist in times of trouble or support the antagonist in creating conflict
name all the different types of conflict
person vs person
person vs self
person vs society
person vs environment
what is a verb?
a word that indicates a physical action, mental action, or state of being
third person omniscient pov
what are the minor characters?
background characters who are not developed in much detail
what is the theme?
the morale, or main point of the story
what is a subject?
the person, place, or thing performing the action of the sentence
what is the difference between third person LIMITED pov and third person OMNISCIENT pov?
third person LIMITED pov focuses on the thoughts and feeling of one character
third person OMNISCIENT pov focuses on the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
what are side characters?
characters in a story who play a significant role, but are not our main focus of the main plot