Basic Elements
A problem between characters.
What is Person Vs Person?
The angle by which a story is told. The angle depends upon the narrator, or person telling the story.
What is Point of View?
The message or lesson about life or human nature that is "hidden" in the story that the writer tells.
What is Theme?
Without this incident, we do not have a story.
What is Inciting Incident?
A problem within a character's own mind..
What is a Person Vs Self?
One of the characters in the story is telling the story. (I, me)
What is First-Person Point of View?
The feeling a piece of literature creates in a reader.
What is Mood?
This introduces characters and settings while supplying background and setting the tone.
What is Exposition?
A problem between a character and society, school, the Law, or some tradition.
What is a Person Vs Society?
You are part of the story because you are following directions or steps in the text. (you, your)
What is Second-Person Point of View?
Authors use this to create a more descriptive story. Things like similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration...
What is Figurative Languagel?
This introduces complications (problems) which build suspense and is when the plot "thickens."
What is Rising Action?
A problem between a character and some element of nature - a blizzard, a hurricane, a mountain climb, etc.
What is a Person Vs Nature?
This point of view allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of the characters.
What is Third-Person Point of View?
The attitude or feeling from the author that comes across in a piece of literature.
What is Tone?
This is the turning point of the story and the moment when the suspense reaches its peak which results in a change for the main character.
What is the Climax?
The action that makes up the story, the sequence of events
What is the Plot?
A problem or struggle that appears to be well beyond a character's control.
What is a Person Vs Fate (God)?
My dad entered the house with a box full of video games just for me! I was so overcome with joy that I screamed and twirled around. What Point of View is this told in?
What is First Person?
The author reveals the characters thoughts, feeling, actions, words, and choices through what we call _____________________.
What is Characterization?
This occurs after the climax of the story, and it starts to resolve conflict before the end of the story.
What is the Falling Action?