Point of View
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Random Story Elements
Stems
100
This is the person telling the story.
Who is the narrator?
100
This is the sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
100
The exposition always contains these two story elements.
What are characters and setting?
100
These two terms refer to the hero/main character of a story and the opponent/rival of that hero.
What/who are the protagonist and antagonist?
100
This stem means "self."
What is auto?
200
This is when the narrator tells the story from his/her perspective (using "I" or "we" language).
What is 1st person point of view?
200
This is the beginning of the story, which includes the characters and setting.
What is the exposition?
200
These are the people/animals/things that take part in the story's action.
What are characters?
200
This is when the author uses clues to hint at what will occur later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
200
This stem means "under."
What is sub?
300
This is when the narrator addresses the reader as if he/she is part of the story (using "you" language).
What is 2nd person point of view?
300
This is the problem that makes the story interesting.
What is the conflict?
300
This is the time and place of the story
What is the setting?
300
This is a scene in a story that goes back in time to give more information.
What is a flashback?
300
This stem means "write."
What is scrib?
400
This is when the narrator is outside of the story and only sees through the eyes of one character.
What is 3rd person limited point of view?
400
This includes the events that build suspense and increase interest in a story.
What is rising action?
400
This contains the events that wrap up a story.
What is falling action?
400
This is the attitude a writer takes toward the reader or characters in a story.
What is tone?
400
This stem means "before."
What is pre?
500
This is when the narrator is outside of the story but knows all of the emotions, motives, and actions of all the characters in the story.
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?
500
This is the point of greatest suspense and intensity; usually near the end of the story.
What is the climax?
500
This is how the story ends and the problem is solved.
What is the resolution?
500
This is the overall feeling that a story evokes in a reader.
What is mood?
500
This stem means "half."
What is semi?
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