Elements of Plot
Types of Conflict
Story Vocabulary
Point of View
RACE/Inference
100
Exposition
The main characters, the story set, what event makes the rest of the story possible
100
Man vs. Self (Internal)
A struggle between s character and his feelings, conscience, or fear.
100
Plot
The chain of events that make up a story
100

1st Person 

Author uses pronouns like "I" and "My" to tell the story. 

100

The R in RACE stands for? 

Restate

200
Rising Action
Most important complications and events in the story that move the plot along
200

Man vs. Man (Internal)

A struggle between 2 characters. 

200
Protagonist
The main character in the story
200

2nd Person 

The author uses pronouns like "you" and "your" to tell the story. 

200

The A in RACE stands for? 

Answer

300

Climax

The turning point in the story. 

300
Man vs. Nature (External)
A struggle between a character and mother nature. Mother nature: wether, animals, insects, sickness, and epidemics.
300
Antagonist
The character or force in conflict with the protagonist.
300

3rd Person Limited 

The author knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 character. Uses pronouns like "He" "She" "They". 

300

The C in RACE stands for? 

Cite

400
Falling Action
What events take place after the climax that prepare the story for it's resolution
400
Man vs. Society (External)
A struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group. Could include poverty, politics, social norms, expectations, or values.
400
Setting
The time and place of the story
400

3rd Person Omniscient

The author knows the thoughts and feelings of more than 1 character. Uses pronouns like "He" "She" and "They".

400

The E in RACE stands for? 

Explain

500
Resolution
How are the loose ends tied up? What questions are answered?How is the conflict resolved?
500
Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces or characters A story can have several conflicts. The main conflict is central to th plot and usually resolved by the resolution Without conflict a story would be boring
500

Characters 

People/Animals in the story. 

500

What point of view is your personal narrative in? 

1st Person 

500

Making a guess about what is going on in the text using textual evidence and schema? 

Inference

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