Elements of Plot
It introduces the setting (time and place) and characters of the story
Exposition
A character's personal qualities (for example, their physical traits or personality)
Character Traits
The time and place of the action/story (may also affect character development).
Setting
Something that is kept at a certain limit is __________.
Moderate
Something that is unimportant or irrelevant.
Moot
This is the "turning point" in the story. The main character makes a decision that will change their life forever.
Climax
The reasons characters act the way they do.
Character Motivations
A struggle against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character.
External Conflict
Someone who is temporarily confused often because of fever or shock.
Delirious
A living thing's chemical processes that give it energy and produce growth.
Metabolism
Events that set the story into action with many moments of conflict that build excitement.
Rising Action
The Big Bad Wolf eats Little Red Riding Hood's grandma and tries to eat Little Red Riding Hood too. This is because Big Bad Wolf is hungry. This is an example of ______________.
Character Motivation
A struggle that occurs in a character's mind, often due to a clash in feelings, thoughts, or values.
Internal Conflict
No matter if he exercised or ate a lot, Dave could not lose weight because of his incredibly fast ______________.
Metabolism
An uneasy, worried feeling
Anxiety
Read the following passage from The Flight of Icarus:
"Small feathers fell from the wings and floated softly down, warning Icarus to stay his flight and glide to earth. But the enchanted boy did not notice them until the sun became so hot that the largest feathers dropped off and he began to sink."
Which element of plot (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution) is the passage?
Climax
Roger steals because he wants blue suede shoes. This leads him to meet Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones. This is an example of ______________.
Character Motivation
the lesson or moral of a story. Usually a message about life or human nature that a writer shares with the reader
Theme
The strength and courage someone has
Prowess
When something has no useful or meaningful result.
Futile
Read the following passage from The Flight of Icarus:
"Daedalus hurried to save him, but it was too late. He gathered the boy in his arms and flew to land, the tips of his wings dragging in the water from the double burden they bore."
Which element of plot (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution) is the passage?
Falling Action
Tommy was the meanest kid in 5th grade. He had a glare that could curdle dairy and that could see into your deepest fears. This is an example of ______________.
Character Traits
A traditional story that offers answers to questions about the origins of the world, natural events, human life, and customs.
Myth
The fruit fly was __________ and began to flutter harshly as it saw it was being trapped in the window.
Frantic
To overpower with a huge amount of something
Inundate