Perspective
What is first person perspective?
The narrator is a character in the story. This character is referred to as "I" or "me."
What does the introduction set up?
The introduction sets up a routine that the characters are used to
What is a simile?
A comparison between two unlike things using the words “Like” and “As”
Please give an example of a simile
Answer may vary. Dead as a doornail
In which perspective are directions?
Second person
What is second person perspective?
The narrator positions the reader in the story, and uses "you" to describe the reader.
What is the rising action of a story?
The section following the inciting incident in which tension is slowly built toward the climax
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Please give an example of a metaphor
Answer may vary. It was a breath of fresh air
What is the other name for a resolution in a story?
Denouement
What is third person perspective?
The narrator and audience are separated from the action. All characters are described by name or using he, she, or they pronouns
What is the climax of a story?
The climax is the highest point of tension within a story
What is Onomatopoeia?
The use of a word that sounds like or suggests the sound that it describes
Please give an example of an onomatopoeia
Answer may vary. The buzz of a bee
What is the other name for an introduction?
Exposition
What is the most rare perspective in fiction?
Second Person
What is the falling action of a story?
The settling of tension after the climax. The characters deal with the immediate consequences of the climax.
What is Alliteration?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds within a group of words
Please give an example of alliteration
Answer may vary. The boy bounced the ball
What is an inciting incident?
The moment in the story that breaks the routine set up in the exposition
What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient perspective?
Third person limited only shares one character's perspective, while omniscient shows the audience everything
What is the Denouement?
The ending of the story (also known as a resolution) which wraps up conflicts and themes
What is an idiom?
An expression that holds a different meaning to its literal meaning
Please give an example of an idiom
Answer may vary. She felt under the weather.
What perspective creates a sense of objectivity?
Third person