Forms of Literature
Genres
Point of View
Elements of A Story
The Other Elements of A Story
100
These are often rhyming, but they don't always have to be. Think: roses are red, violets are blue...
What are poems
100
Usually contains explosions, fight scenes, daring escapes, etc.
What is an action
100
Story is told by a narrator who is also a charcter in the story
What is first person
100
The most exciting part of a story
What is the climax
100
Who or what a story is about
What are characters
200
This has scenes, acts, and dialogue
What is a drama
200
A story about a protagonist who journeys to epic or distant places to accomplish something
What is an adventure
200
The narrator refers to every character as "he", "she", "it", or "they"
What is third person
200
The part of a story leading up to the climax
What is rising action
200
When and where a story takes place
What is setting
300
These are brief forms of literature and are usually narratives. Think: not a long story, but a...
What is short story
300
A suspenseful narrative story where the protagonist must solve a secret, crime, or puzzling situation
What is a mystery
300
The narrator and reader only know what some characters are thinking
What is third person limited
300
the part of a story after the climax
What is falling action
300
What happens in a story
What is plot
400
A long narrative that describes fictional characters and events. Example: Harry Potter
What is a novel
400
Usually contains a cultural element, moral, and magic
What is a folktale
400
Both the narrator and reader know what every character is thinking.
What is third person omniscient
400
The end of a story
What is the resolution
400
The lesson the author is trying to teach the reader
What is theme
500
These are the two MAJOR forms of literature. One means "fake" or "made up" and the other means "real"
What are fiction and non-fiction
500
Tales of long ago. Often about nature or religion
What is a myth
500
Narrator refers to the reader as "you"
What is second person
500
The beginning of a story
What is exposition
500
The problem in a story
What is conflict
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