Characters and POV
This is the main character of the story; readers usually follow their choices and growth
Protagonist
The part of the story that introduces characters, setting, and basic situation.
Exposition
A struggle between a character and an outside force (person, nature, society) is called this
External Conflict
When the author directly tells you what a character is like (e.g., "She was kind"), this is called what?
Direct Characterization
The central idea or message of a story is called this
Theme
Name the narrator point of view where the story is told by "I" and reveals the narrator’s thoughts and feelings
First Person Point of View
The events that make up a storyline
Plot
A struggle that happens inside a character’s mind (decisions, feelings) is called this
Internal Conflict
When a character is developed through actions, dialogue, thoughts, and appearance, this method is called what?
Indirect Characterization
The time and place a story is set
Setting
Identify the viewpoint that uses "he," "she," or "they" and can be limited to one character’s inner thoughts
Third Person Limited
The event that sets the central conflict in motion
Inciting Incident
Identify whether the following is external or internal conflict: "A student worries whether to tell the truth after breaking a rule."
Internal Conflict
People or animals that take part in the story
Character
A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest
Rising Action
This term refers to the character who opposes the protagonist and creates obstacles
Antagonist
The highest point of tension or turning point in the story
The highest point of tension or turning point in the story
Give an example (one sentence) of a character facing person vs. person conflict
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A change in a character (usually the protagonist) can help the reader figure out this literary device.
Theme
The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work evokes in the reader
Mood
Narrative perspective where an external narrator tells a story using pronouns like he, she, and they while having total access to every character's thoughts, feelings, and actions
Third Person Omniscient
Describe the difference between rising action and falling action in a single sentence
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Provide a short example (1–2 sentences) of person vs. nature conflict and explain the stakes
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Read this short excerpt and state one indirect characterization inference (one sentence): "He slammed the door, ran his hands through his hair, and muttered that he had ruined everything."
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I'm looking for feelings of guilt and frustration.
A literary device that interrupts the present storyline to take a reader or audience back to an earlier event in the past
Flashback