ELEMENTS OF A STORY
CHARACTERS
NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
TECHNIQUES
ADVANCED TERMS
100
The events of a story.
What is the plot.
100
The hero of a story.
What is the protagonist.
100

The beginning of a story where we are introduced to the protagonist and the setting.

What is exposition.

100

A comparison that doesn’t use “like” or “as”—such as “He’s a rock” or “I am an island.”

What is metaphor.

100

The emotional atmosphere of a given piece of writing

What is mood.

200
Where and when a story takes place.
What is the setting.
200
The villain of a story.
What is the antagonist.
200

A problem that happens early in the narrative for the protagonist.

What is conflict.

200

A comparison that uses “like” or “as”

What is simile.

200

The use of one thing to represent another.

What is symbolism.

300
The person or thing telling the story.
What is the narrator.
300

Information that is given about a character.

What is Characterization.

300
A series of events, becoming more dangerous and interesting as the narrative continues.
What is rising action.
300
Over-exaggerating something to make it seem better or worse than it actually is.
What is hyperbole.
300

Language that does not mean exactly what it says.

What is figurative language.

400
The type of story.
What is genre.
400
The words that a character says, shown in "quoatation marks".
What is dialogue.
400
The most exciting or dramatic event in a narrative.
What is climax.
400
Words or letters that describe sounds.
What is onomatopoeia.
400

Language that conveys an idea by saying just the opposite

What is irony.

500
The main idea of a story.
What is the theme.
500

When the reader must infer what a character is like based on their appearance, dialogue, actions, or the way others react to them.

What is Indirect Characterization.

500
The ending of a narrative in which the complication is solved.
What is resolution.
500
Giving a non-human thing human qualities.
What is personification.
500

The use of description that helps the reader imagine how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or taste.  Most of the time, it refers to appearance.

What is Imagery.

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