Parts of a Plot
This represents the people, animals, and any living and nonliving thing that performs action in a story.
This is what children would call the “moral of the story.” It can be the story’s subject or the main idea that runs through it.
Theme
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using "like" or "as."
Simile
"The boy was very tired, he yawned a lot and his eyes were droopy. So, he wanted to take a nap."
What does "tired" mean?
Feeling like you need to sleep/No energy
This is the time, place, and environment of the story.
Setting
You’ll see the pronouns he/his, she/her, they/them/their, and it/its in what point of view?
Third Person POV
The repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close to each other.
Assonance
What is the synonym of gigantic?
Big/Large/Huge
It is the highest peak of the conflict and usually the most exciting part of a story.
Climax
A point of view is where the reader accesses the story through one person. It’s like reading the main character’s diary.
First Person POV
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to each other.
Alliteration
"Various forms of precipitation exist, such as rain, snow, hail, and sleet."
What does the word precipitation mean based on the provided examples?
Forms of water falling from the sky.
Which part of the plot can we find the climax?
Middle
A point of view that uses the pronoun “you.” This point of view establishes the reader as the protagonist or main character.
Second Person POV
"She is as quick as a whip."
Simile
"Some things are cold, for example, ice and snow."
What does the word cold mean?
Having a low temperature.
This is the beginning of a story. What part of the plot is this?
Exposition
A literary tool employed in verse plays, poetry, and prose to emphasize various sounds.
Sound Devices
"The cat sat back and batted at the ball."
Which sound device is used?
Alliteration
"A library is a place where you can borrow books to read."
What is a library?
A place with books to borrow.