Story Elements
What are the five elements of a story?
Plot, setting, character, conflict, theme
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as" (she is as cold as ice)
When does does exposition happen? Beginning, middle, or end of a story?
Beginning
Can there be more than one type of conflict in a story?
Yes
Tall, funny, smart, mean, skinny: what are these all examples of?
Character traits
What is plot?
The series of events in a story
What is a metaphor?
Metaphor: Comparing two things without using "like" or "as" (he is a brick wall)
What two elements of a story are introduced in exposition?
Characters and setting
What type of conflict happens internally?
Character versus Self
What are the pronouns for first person point of view?
I, me, my, we
What is setting?
The place and time of a story (where and when)
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to something that is not human (the trees whispered in the wind)
What is the point in the story where it shifts from rising to falling action?
Climax
What type of conflict happens between a protagonist and an antagonist?
Character versus character
What are the pronouns for third person point of view?
He, she, they
What is conflict?
The problem a character must solve or struggle against
What is hyperbole?
an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally (I have a million things to do)
What happens in the resolution of a story?
The conflict is resolved.
What type of conflict happens when someone struggles against a problem in the world, a group of people, or an institution (such as the government)?
Character versus society
What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?
The protagonist is the main character and the antagonist is who they struggle against.
What is theme?
A universal message, a truth revealed in the text
What is an idiom?
a common expression where the meaning of the words are not taken literally (it’s raining cats and dogs)
What is an inciting incident?
The thing that happens to start the conflict and start to build tension
What does conflict do in a story?
Conflict guides the plot, adds tension and action, makes the story more interesting, develops the theme
What are some examples of characterization?
Character traits, physical description, dialogue, interaction with others