Plot Structure
When conflicts are resolved and the story concludes. A sense of closure.
What is the Resolution?
Stating a clear opinion on a topic, and then backing it up with reasons and evidence to try and convince someone else to agree
What is an Argument?
The main character
What is a protagonist?
In a story told from this point of view, the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns such as I, me, and we.
What is First-person Point of View?
The specific reason that a person has for writing something
What is an author's purpose?
The turning point of a story. The point of greatest interest. The most exciting part.
What is the Climax?
The opening paragraph. This paragraph is critical, because if it does not catch the reader’s attention, they might not read it.
What is the Introduction?
The series of events in a story. It usually centers around a central conflict.
What is Plot?
In a story told from this point of view, the narrator is outside the story and uses pronouns such as he, she, and they.
What is Third-person Point of View?
To provide more details, explanations, or information about a particular topic or idea.
What is elaborate?
When the story becomes more and more complicated as the conflict develops and suspense builds.
What is Rising Action?
The final paragraph in an essay. Should leave readers with a strong impression.
What is the Conclusion?
The meaning or moral of the story, the central underlying message
What is Theme?
An educated guess based on the clues or evidence given in a text
What is Infer/an Inference?
Another word for helping achieve something or adding to something
What is contribute?
Usually the beginning of the plot, this establishes the setting, introduces the characters, and gives the reader important background information.
What is Exposition?
Words or phrases that show the connections between details. Sentence that leads into next paragraph.
What is a Transition?
A conversation between two or more characters, usually framed with quotation marks.
What is dialogue?
A long speech given by one character in a story (only one character is talking)
What is a Monologue?
Examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have in common
What is compare?
Loose ends are tied up. Story moves toward the ending. Tension released.
What is Falling Action?
A debatable thesis that readers can agree with or disagree with. For example:
The minimum driving age should be raised to 18.
What is a Claim?
A comparison of two things that have some quality in common. Contains a word such as like, as, resembles, or than. For example, "The Chihuahua was as brave as a lion"
What is a Simile?
The process of rethinking and improving, or fixing, a piece of writing (ELA word)
What is Revise/Revision/Revising?
To break down into its parts and examine to determine meaning
What is analyze?