Elements of Plot
Types of Conflict
Characters/Types of Narrators
Other Terms
Ms. Smyers Top 10 Trivia!
100
This element of plot describes how the conflict ends
What is resolution?
100
In this type of conflict, one person is struggling against another person
What is man vs. man
100
This type of narrator is invloved in the story and is giving you a first-hand account of their experiences
What is a first person narrator?
100
The time and place a story occurs
What is setting?
100
This is Ms. Smyers's favorite NHL team
Who are the Philadelphia Flyers?
200
The first main events of the story that lead up to the turning point
What is rising action?
200
In this type of conflict, a character is struggling against things such as weather, animals, and conditions
What is man vs. nature
200
This is the main character of the story that is struggling against the main conflict
Who is the protagonist?
200
When an author gives hints or clues of what is yet to come in the story
What is foreshadowing?
200
Ms. Smyers's favorite TV cooks are ____________ and ________
Who are Paula Deen and Rachael Ray?
300
Events that occur after the turning point of the story
What is falling action?
300
In this type of conflict, a charcater is struggling against a larger collective group
What is man vs. society (or man vs. group)
300
The person/force that the main character is opposing/in conflict with
Who is the antagonist?
300
When an author goes back in time to an event that has previously occured that relates to the current story
What is flashback?
300
Ms. Smyers still plays ___________ every summer
What is softball?
400
This element of plot is the turning point that determines the outcome of the story.
What is climax?
400
This type of conflict is a struggle against an outside force; there are three main types of this conflict
What is an external conflict?
400
This type of narrator is not directly involved with the story (no personal pronouns are used)
What is a third person narrator?
400
The central message of the story; often a general truth about life or human nature
What is theme?
400
Ms. Smyers has a dog named ____________
What is Miken?
500
This element of plot gives background information to the reader that relates to the story before the main part of the story begins.
What is exposition?
500
This type of conflict involves a personal decision or judgement that must be made by a character
What is an internal conflict?
500
This type of narrator knows everything about every character and event in the story
What is an omniscient narrator?
500
The timeline of events that makes up a story
What is plot?
500
This is Ms. Smyers's favorite book series
What is the Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson?
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