Plot
A plot is defined as....
What is the sequence of events in a story
This is the term for the main character in the story
What is protagonist
These are the four types of conflict
What character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. society, character vs. nature
The setting is __________ and ____________ a story takes place.
What is when and where
writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
What is non - fiction
These are the five parts of a plot
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
This is the term for the person or group of people who oppose the main character
What is antagonist
This type of conflict is when a character has a problem deciding what to do
What is character vs. self
The theme of a story is.....
What is the message or the lesson the main character learns
What is folklore?
Wrting that is passed down orally from generation to generation
These are the events that help increase tension in a story
What is rising action
Descriptive adjectives that tell us specific qualities of a character
What are character traits
A conflict in which a character has a conflict with an outside force
What is external conflict
True or False: To discover the theme of a story you must think big.
True
What is drama
Written in a script or play form. Meant to be acted.
This part of a short story is when the conflict is completely solved
What is resolution
This type of conflict is when a character has a problem inside their own mind
What is internal conflict
The is when the setting is first introduced in the plot of a short story
What is the exposition
Subgenres of fiction
Science fiction, Historical fiction, Fantasy & Realistic Fiction
Two things the exposition tells the reader
What is the setting and the characters.
This is how a character is described
What is characterization
Of the four types of conflict, this is the only example of an internal conflict
What is character vs. self
This is the part of the plot when the theme becomes obvious
What is the resolution
How many genres are there?
5