Narr./Setting/Character
Plot
Conflict
Point of View
Author's Purpose/Theme
100
Define setting
When or where the story takes place
100
What is plot?
The sequence of events that make up a story
100
The problem in the story
Conflict
100
The perspective from which a story is told
Point of View
100
The author's goal is to educate the reader
To Inform
200
Who is the bad guy or the character who opposes the hero?
Antagonist
200
What is the ending of the story in a plot?
The resolution
200
Identify the conflict that would occur if the protagonist and antagonist were against one another
Man vs. Man
200
The point of view that uses "I"
First person point of view
200
The author's goal is to tell a story (imaginary or real)
To Entertain
300
Define protagonist
The "good guy" in the story
300
What are the events that take place right before and after the climax?
Rising Action and Falling Action
300
Which conflict is an internal conflict?
Man vs. Self
300
The narrator is an outsider and can only report on what he or she thinks
Third Person Limited Point of View
300
The author's goal is to convince the reader to agree with his/her opinion
To Persuade
400
The most important character, person, or animal in the story
The main character
400
The background information necessary to understand the story. This part of the plot contains the setting and introduction to characters.
The Exposition
400
What are the four different types of conflict?
Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society
400
The narrator knows what others are thinking and feeling. The narrator is able to comment on what is happening even if they are not there.
Third Person Omniscient Point of View
400
The message or life lesson learned from a narrative
Theme
500
Define supporting character
The character in the story who gives dimension to the main character
500
What are the five parts of a plot in order?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
500
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking out against segregation. This would be what type of conflict?
Man vs. Society
500
Describe third person objective point of view
The narrator is an outside observer. They are described as a "fly on wall." They don't detail others' thoughts and feelings.
500
An author's purpose for writing is to...?
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain
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