Plot Structure
Why do stories need structure?
What is to make the story clear and interesting.
Character Vs. Self conflict involves:
What is an internal struggle within the characters mind.
What is direct characterization?
What is, it tells the reader directly about the character.
What is a simile?
What is, A comparison using "like" or "as".
Suspense in writing is:
What is, A feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
In which part of the plot does the main conflict get resolved?
What is the Resolution.
What question helps you find a theme?
What is, what message is the author trying to tell me?
What is indirect characterization?
What is, when character traits are shown through actions and words.
What is a metaphor?
What is, A direct comparison where something IS something else.
"Start the clock" as a suspense technique means:
What is, Creating a sense of urgency and deadline.
In the Three-Act Structure, what act introduces the main character and the problem?
What is the Setup.
A theme is?
What is, the central message or insight about life.
When an author writes "Sarah was brave and confident," this is:
What is an onomatopoeia.
What is, A word that sounds like the noise it makes.
Foreshadowing helps create suspense by:
What is, Hinting at future events to build anticipation
What do the "stakes" in a story mean?
What is, what the character might win or lose.
Character vs. Society conflict occurs when:
What is, when a character fights against social norms or laws.
When a character's actions reveal their personality, this is an example of:
What is, indirect characterization.
What is a hyperbole?
What is, An extreme exaggeration.
Using "the power of the mundane" means:
What is, Using everyday fears that feel real and relatable
In Act 2 of the Three-Act Structure, what typically happens?
What is the main character faces obstacles and confrontation.
The antagonist is?
What is, the force or character opposing the protagonist.
Which method of characterization is shown when the author writes: "Marcus slammed the door and kicked the wall"?
What is, indirect characterization through actions.
What is, The repetition of the same beginning sound.
Beginning a story "with the end" (starting with a moment of panic) is effective because:
What is, It immediately creates tension and makes readers want to know how it happened