Types of Conflict
This type of conflict occurs ONLY INSIDE the character's mind. (*two answers are acceptable. Bonus if you get BOTH correct)
internal conflict and/or character vs. self
This is the name for the main character in a narrative text
In a story, this is the PROBLEM the main character faces.
Conflict
This is the life lesson, or moral, that the character and/or reader learns from a narrative story.
Theme
What point of view does this example show?
"I walked into the store to get my little sister cookies for the bake sale at our school."
1st person POV
This type of conflict occurs when a character has a fight, disagreement, or problem with another character or small group of characters. It is the type of conflict we see when there is a hero battling a villain.
Character vs. Character
This is the name for the character or thing that causes problems for the main character. This creates the conflict.
Antagonist
This is the part of a story that BUILDS EXCITEMENT for the reader. It should make the reader feel more and more nervous, excited, or tense as it continues.
Rising Action
These are the people, animals, or personalities that interact in a narrative text
Characters
When writing from this point of view, authors will use personal pronouns like "I, me, my, us, we, our" because the narrator is a character IN the story.
1st person POV
An example of this type of conflict would be a pack of wild wolves chasing the main character through a forest.
Character vs Nature
Setting includes 3 parts. List them.
When, Where, and Conditions of the Environment
In a narrative story, this piece of plot introduces the main character and setting. It often starts with a large setting, zooms in on a specific location, and then shows what the main character is doing in the first moments of the story.
Exposition
There are two types of characterization (the way an author reveals what characters are like). List both.
Direct Characterization and Indirect Characterization
The character or voice that tells a story is called the ___________.
Narrator
This type of conflict shows a character who battles with "fitting in" or meeting the world's expectations and norms. The character may not be considered "normal" and might even break laws.
Character vs Society
When deciding WHEN a story occurs, you should start by deciding if it is set in the ________, __________, or ________. From there, you can decide if it shows a more specific time period, such as a season..
Past, Present, Future
These TWO pieces of plot wrap up the action in a narrative text and show how the problem was solved. There is no more tension in the story, and the reader feels relieved and understands what lesson the main character learned.
Falling Action and Resolution
This is the pattern that all narrative texts follow.
Plot Line
point of view
Character vs Nature and Character vs Character both fall under this same, larger umbrella category. Character vs Society can also be included when/if the character acts on their perceived differences from society and norms.
External Conflict
This is the complete setting of "All Summer In a Day"
When: The future
Where: On Venus, at a school
Conditions: It has been raining for 7 years, and the sun will come out today.
This is the most intense moment of a narrative text. It is when the reader feels most concerned for the main character or outcome of the story. AFTER this moment, the reader feels relieved.
Climax
This is the name for conversations between characters in a narrative text. In a story, it will be included in a speech bubble (like in a comic) or in quotation marks (in a written story).
Dialogue
There are TWO types of 3rd person POV. What are they?
3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient