Things That Set Us "A-Plot"
Genre- Not Just a Fancy French Word
Characters Make the World Go Round
Fun with Literary Terms
Miscellaneous
100
The high point in the story; turning point in the plot
Climax
100
This genre is designed for humor and can sometimes be ironic.
What is comedy
100
People or animals that move the plot along
What are characters
100
The feeling of mystery or uncertainty
What is suspense
100
Essential part of a story that often prevents characters from achieving their goal
What is conflict
200
Events leading to the climax are referred to as:
What is rising action
200
Brief work of literature with a simplified plot
What is short story
200
Speaker or character who tells a story
What is the narrator
200
These words are used to express the author's feelings toward the story
What is tone
200
Words that characters speak are called:
What is dialogue
300
The setting of a story must include:
What is time and place
300
This literary form uses figurative language to express the author's feelings
What is poetry
300
Narrator who know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character
What is omniscient
300
This is the feeling a reader experiences as he or she is reading a story
What is mood
300
Reference to a well known person, place, event, etc.
What is allusion
400
Plot element that develops after the climax, but before the story comes to a resolution
What is falling action
400
Non-fiction piece of writing written by a person about someone else
What is biography
400
The reader typically hopes this character will overcome their conflict; usually the 'good guy'
What is protagonist
400
This is an overly- stated exaggeration
What is hyperbole
400
Specialized language spoken by people in a certain region or group
What is dialect
500
This part of the plot wraps up any loose ends and brings the story to its conclusion
What is resolution
500
Non-fiction genre authored by a person about their own life
What is autobiography
500
Point -of -view where the narrator is part of the action
What is first person point of view
500
Words that appeal to the readers senses of sight, sound, touch, hearing, and smell are called
What is imagery
500
The reason a character thinks, feels, or behaves the way they do
What is motivation
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