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Exposition
Info about setting,background,characters,situation and possible problems. (Introduction)
How the problem starts for the protagonist. (Initial Incident)
Character vs character
Two characters struggling against each other.
1st person
The narrator is the person telling the story
Metaphors
a comparison not using like or as.
( That test was a piece of cake)
setting and theme
Theme=The main idea of the book/summary
Setting= the time and place
Rising Action
the part in between the Initial incident and the climax where the tension increases and complications occur.
Incidents that make the problem more serious. (complications)
Character vs environment
The character struggles against nature
3rd person
(He, she, they, them)
The narrator is not in the story
similes
a comparison using like or as
(Teddy is as fast as a cheetah)
Protagonist and antagonist
Protagonist= the hero
Antagonist= the villain
Climax
The point with the highest tension and where the protagonist must win or lose.
Character vs circumstance
Character struggling against life
omniscient
The person that knows more than everyone else in the book
alliteration
a lot of words that start with the same letter
(she sells sea shells by the sea shore)
synonyms and antonyms
synonym= two words that mean almost the same thing (cold, freezing)
antonym=two words that are the opposite of each other (cold, hot)
Falling Action
Another word for falling action is denouement it is also where the problem is resolved and the loose ends are tied up.
character vs supernatural
The character is against a mysterious force or being. (monsters)
onomatopoeia
writing out a sound
(moo, pop, crash, pow)
Conclusion
Is the conclusion or the ending of the story. (Resolution)
Character vs internal self
Character struggles with their internal desires,values and goals.