Conflict
Point of View
Characters
Plot
Literary Terms
100
"Jenny pulled Emily's hair," is an example of this.
What is character vs. character conflict?
100
"I felt a chill run up and down my spine as I felt something crawl across my leg" is an example of this.
What is 1st person POV?
100
A character who doesn't change at all during the story
What is a flat character?
100
The point in which a story reaches the most intense part.
What is climax?
100
"One identical twin says to the other, 'You're ugly!'" is an example of this type of irony.
What is verbal irony?
200
the struggle against self or opposing forces
What is conflict?
200
"Samantha groaned. She felt upset when the teacher announced the pop quiz. Robin, however, was grinning from ear to ear. 'Nerd,' Samantha thought," is an example of this.
What is 3rd person limited/subjective POV?
200
The character who faces a problem in the story.
What is a protagonist?
200
The sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
200
"A girl was going on about how she wouldn't hurt animals when I noticed she was wearing a leather belt" is an example of this type of irony.
What is situational irony?
300
"Lightning struck nearby, and Robbie began looking for somewhere to hide to get out of the rain," is an example of this.
What is character vs. nature conflict?
300
"When you're packing a suitcase, be sure to roll your clothes. It takes up less space," is an example of this.
What is 2nd person POV?
300
A character who has a small role in the story.
What is a minor character?
300
This is the point at which the conflict is getting solved.
What is falling action?
300
"Mason wants to ask Becca to the Goodbye Party next Thursday because they have been dating for three months. The audience knows that Becca has been talking to John for the last two weeks and has accepted his invitation to the homecoming dance. When Mason asks Becca to go, Becca replies, 'I can't go with you! I already have date! I don't think it's a good idea to date anymore either!'" is an example of this type of irony.
What is dramatic irony?
400
Read the following passage: "Jessica thinks the sweater Grandmother made for her is ugly. Grandmother is looking forward to seeing her wear it to her middle school graduation. Todd, the boy she likes, will be there. She doesn't want to hurt Grandmother’s feelings, but she will feel embarrassed in front of Todd on the last day before summer" is an example of this.
What is internal conflict?
400
"Steven smirked. This was going exactly as he planned; he couldn't have wished for anything better. Michael was walking around the corner, his mind traveling to places far away and not where he was about to step" is an example of this.
What is 3rd person omniscient POV?
400
This allows you to determine the personality of someone in a story based on their actions, thoughts, appearance, speech, and reactions of other characters.
What is indirect characterization?
400
This is when main characters and setting are introduced in a story, giving the readers adequate background information.
What is exposition?
400
A reference to something else in literature or pop culture. ("Ain't nobody got time for this!")
What is allusion?
500
"In 1959, Melba Patillo Beals wants to attend Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. She along with eight other students are the first to integrate into this school, but they face many problems, primarily because of prejudice and racist beliefs of everyone around them," is an example of this.
What is character vs. society conflict?
500
"Mom sat down and sighed. Her shoulders slumped over, and she sighed again. She studied the letter in her hands, pursing her lips tightly," is an example of this.
What is 3rd person objective POV?
500
Who/what causes problems for the protagonist.
What is an antagonist?
500
This is when the problem begins in a story.
What is an inciting incident?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!! Language that doesn't mean what it actually says-- for example, "I'm starving" is one example of one type of this.
What is a figurative language? (and for double points, "What is hyperbole?")
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