Ingredients
Point of View
Conflict
Plot
Misc
100
The time, place, weather and social conditions
What is setting?
100
When the story is told from the point of view of a character within the story.
What is first person?
100
The struggle between opposing forces in the story.
What is conflict?
100
The events that happen in the story
What is plot?
100
The one word answer to the question, "What is this story about"
What the topic.
200
When the outcome of the conflict is revealed
What is the resolution?
200
The story is told from the perspective of an outside observer who knows all.
What is third person omniscient?
200
Two main types of conflict
What is external conflict and internal conflict?
200
The turning point; when the outcome of the story becomes apparent
Climax
200
Drawing a conclusion based on the information in the story and on what you know.
What is inference?
300
who is telling the story
What is point of view?
300
The point of view that uses the pronouns I, me, and we
What is first person?
300
The struggle that occurs within the heart and mind of the character.
What is internal conflict?
300
Events leading to the climax, including conflict and complications
What is rising action?
300
This is not included in a good summary of a story.
What are small details?
400
The message about life or people illustrated through the story
What is theme
400
The point of view that uses the pronouns he, she, and they.
What is third person?
400
Conflict that occurs outside of the character
What is external conflict?
400
the introduction of the characters and situation
What is exposition?
400
The conversation between characters
What is dialogue?
500
Why a character does what he or she does
What is motivation
500
When the narrator is an outside observer who knows ONE character's point of view.
What is third person limited?
500
Name 3 types of external conflict.
What is man vs man, man vs, nature, and man vs society
500
The plot is constructed around this major element.
What is conflict?
500
To determine this, look at the character's actions, events in the plot, and the resolution of the conflict.
What is theme?
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