Plot
Conflict
Figurative Language
Drama
Terms
100

This is typically where the story is the most suspenseful and tense. It is the turning point. 

What is climax?

100

Miss Frantz deciding between feeding the homeless or washing shelter dogs is this type of conflict. 

What is character vs self?

100

This classroom is a prison is an example of this figurative language. 

What is metaphor? 

100

These are written in italics or parenthesis. 

What are stage directions?

100

The events that make up a story. 

What is plot?

200

This is the end of a story.  

What is resolution?

200

Mrs. Blazsek hikes miles in a snowstorm is this type of conflict. 

What is character vs nature?

200

Golf is about as fun as watching paint dry is an example of this figurative language. 

What is simile?

200

These tell the actors what to do and where to go. 

What are stage directions? 

200

This is the way in which a story is written.

What is point of view?

300

This introduces the story with the characters and the setting. 

What is exposition?

300

Mrs. Stanovcak running from the police after stealing flowers is this type of conflict. 

What is character vs society? 

300

The pen danced across the paper is an example of this figurative language. 

What is personification? 

300

This is the conversation between actors and characters. 

What is dialogue? 

300

This is the person telling a story. 

What is the narrator? 

400

This is when the conflict worsens and tension builds. 

What is rising action?

400

Mr. Bailey yelling at students to quiet down in the cafeteria is this type of conflict. 

What is character vs character? 

400

The fresh, white snow slowly drifted toward the ground in spirals, and the air smelled crisp and felt chilly is an example of this figurative language. 

What is imagery? 

400

In drama, this is similar to a chapter in a book. 

What is an act? 

400

This is how a person thinks or feels about something. It is their opinion.

What is perspective? 

500

This is after the most suspenseful or tense moment. 

What is falling action?

500

Mrs. Rohm is afraid that her car is old is this type of conflict. 

What is character vs self?

500

Bang, whizz, crash, buzz are examples of this figurative language. 

What is Onomatopoeia? 

500

In drama, this changes when the setting changes. 

What is a scene? 

500

This is when you look closely at something and think really hard about it. It is also a type of essay. 

What is analyze or analysis? 

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