Figurative Language
Story Elements
Story Elements Continued
Conflict
Genre
100
The boy was as brave as a lion is an example of this.
What is a simile
100
The events that happen in a story
What is plot
100
The angle from which the story is told
What is point of view
100

Subeida vs. being scared of the dark.

What is person vs self

100
A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers
What is fantasy
200
The leaves danced on my front lawn as the wind blew wildly outside is an example of this
What is personification.
200
the turning point in the story; the high point
What is the climax
200
The time and location in which a story takes place
What is the setting
200

Lia vs. Abdelwahab the bully

What is person vs person

200
a type of fantasy that uses science or technology
What is science fiction
300
The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face is an example of this
What is a metaphor
300
the problem in the story that needs to be solved
What is conflict
300
events between the introduction and the climax
What is rising action
300

Mustafa vs. struggling with right and wrong

What is person vs self

300
A story using made up characters that could exist in real life
What is realistic fiction
400
I couldn’t sleep. All I could hear was the drip, drip, drip of the faulty faucet is an example of this.
What is onomatopoeia
400

The solution to the problem (conflict) in the story

What is the resolution

400
The part of the book that sets the stage for the exciting events
What is the exposition
400

Khalid with bad allergies vs. the flowers outside

What is person vs nature

400
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event
What is mystery
500

Hakan's plan to get into college was a house of cards on a crooked table is an example of this.

What is a metaphor

500
A story's controlling idea or its central insight
What is theme
500
The author's attitude toward the subject of the story. This is revealed through word choice.
What is tone
500

Mohammad joining the football team vs the town that says he shouldn't be allowed

What is person vs society

500
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period of the past
What is historical fiction
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