Plot and Setting
The stages of a plot diagram IN ORDER are:
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
A character who rarely changes during the story
static character
The narrator uses "I" and shares their own thoughts
first person
Hints about what will happen next in the story
foreshadowing
Identify the italicized word: "Jan Reynolds is the basketball coach and the history teacher."
Predicate nominative/predicate noun
The turning point of the story, where the moment of greatest suspense occurs
Climax
A character described as complex, with a range of emotions
round character
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.
Third person omniscient
concrete elements like a house or object representing abstract ideas like safety or freedom
Symbols
Identify the complete subject: "There are many wild horses."
many wild horses
The time and place of a story is called
setting
A stereotypical or stock character
flat character
A narrator who speaks directly to the audience using "you"
second person point of view
A pattern found in works worldwide and across periods of time
archetype
Identify the complete predicate: "If the stock market drops, millions of dollars will be lost."
will be lost
A conflict where a character struggles with their own emotions or decisions
internal conflict
A narrator who doesn't fully understand the events they describe due to inexperience
naive narrator
The narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of ONE of the characters
Third Person Limited
The writers attitude toward a subject
tone
A verb that connects the subject to more information about it.
linking verb
The underlying message about life that a writer wants to convey
Theme
Motivation of a character impacts how the reader views them. True or false?
True
"If you are confused, raise your hand." This point of view is...
Second Person
The contrast between what is happens and what is expected
Irony
A word expressing emotion
Interjection