Story Elements
This term names when and where a story takes place
What is Setting
A struggle that takes place inside a character's mind; name this type of conflict.
What is character vs self?
The part of the plot that introduces characters and setting.
What is the exposition?
The word for the author's attitude toward the subject (for example, serious or humorous).
What is tone?
This type of irony occurs when the audience knows something a character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
The repetition of beginning sounds in nearby words (example: "She sells seashells").
What is alliteration?
A character fights against rules or social expectations; name this type of conflict.
What is character vs. society?
The turning point or highest point of tension in a story is called the _______.
What is the climax?
The feeling a reader gets from a scene (for example, suspenseful or cozy) is called _______.
What is mood?
Saying the opposite of what you mean (often for effect) is called _______.
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as." Give the term and an example comparing a runner to the wind.
What is a simile?
A character facing a storm and trying to survive is an example of which conflict type?
What is character vs. nature?
Events that build tension and lead toward the turning point of the story are called the _______.
What is the rising action?
Identify the mood suggested by this scene: "Thunder rolled, windows rattled, and footsteps creaked in the empty house."
What is a suspenseful or eerie mood?
Name the irony: A fire station burns down while the firefighters are away teaching fire safety at a school.
What is situational irony?
Giving human traits to nonhuman things (name the term and write one original sentence that uses it).
What is personification?
Provide a short (1–2 sentence) example of Person vs Self in a school setting.
Answers will vary
Explain in one sentence how falling action differs from resolution.
Falling action are events after the climax leading toward the end; the resolution ties up loose ends and ends the story.
Name a tone an author might use when writing about a proud hero and give one phrase that shows that tone.
Tone: Proud (or admiring). Example phrase: "We stood in awe of his achievements."
Provide an example of situational irony (one sentence) involving a character who studies a lot for a test but oversleeps on exam day.
Example: "After studying all night for the exam, Leo slept through his alarm and missed it." (This is situational irony.)
The message or lesson the author wants readers to learn; name the term and state a possible theme for a story about friendship overcoming fear.
What is theme?
Read this scenario and identify the conflict: A town bans a traditional festival, and a group of citizens secretly organizes it anyway. Which conflict is this and why?
What is Person vs. Society, because citizens are opposing town rules or regulations?
Put these plot parts in order: Resolution, Rising Action, Climax, Exposition, Falling Action.
Correct order: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
Read this short passage and state both the tone and the mood: "The town cheered as the old clock struck noon; people hugged one another, grateful that the storm had passed." Explain your choices in one sentence each.
Tone: Celebratory or grateful (author's attitude is positive). Mood: Relief/joyful (readers feel comforted and happy). Short explanation: the cheering and hugging show gratitude (tone) and create a relieved, joyful mood.
Read this brief scenario and explain which type of irony it illustrates and why: A critic writes a scathing review that accidentally praises the exact trait the playwright intended to criticize, and the playwright uses that praise in advertising.
This is situational irony: the critic's accidental praise produces an outcome opposite to the critic's intent; the situation leads to an unexpected result the playwright can use.