Characters/Setting
Define PLOT
sequence of events in a story
What is the purpose of a conflict in a story?
Adds to the plot of a story-- would be boring without it!
What is point of view? Define it in your own words
The perspective in which a story is told
What is a THEME?
The author's main message or lesson about life or human nature that readers are meant to learn
What do readers learn at the EXPOSITION of a story?
what role does SETTING play in a narrative?
influences a character's behavior, establishes overall mood of the story
Where is the conflict first introduced in a story?
EXPOSITION
What is a narrator?
What is the difference between a topic and a THEME?
Themes are expressed in a complete sentence. (Good friends will always be there for you when you need them most)
A topic is a single word or short phrase. (Friendship)
What occurs in the RISING ACTION of a story?
Character faces obsticles as the problem develops/intensifies
Explain what a Third person objective point of view is
Narrator only shares the ACTIONS of the characters in a narrative--- no thoughts or feelings
What is an inciting incident?
The conflict in a story.
The emotional atmosphere created by the author.
Ex. gloomy, hopeful, angry
What is a universal theme?
A moral or lesson readers that see expressed across all cultures and parts of the world
What occurs at the CLIMAX of a story?
Character(s) are faced with an important decision or discovery that solves the problem
What is an antagonist?
The character or force that challenges the main character/protagonist
Which type of conflict is internal?
character vs. self
What is tone?
The author's attitude towards a topic.
how is a theme expressed ?
In a complete sentence
What occurs in the FALLING ACTION of a story?
The results or consequences of the decision or discovery made in the climax
What is the difference between a dynamic character and a static character?
dynamic changes internally while static characters do not undergo any major changes
Name the six different types of conflicts.
Character vs. _______
self, character, nature, society, supernatural, technology
What are the three types of third-person points of view?
objective, limited, omniscient
Give an example of a THEME.
What is a RESOLUTION?
The conclusion where all conflicts are resolved.