Story Shuffle
The sequence of events in a story.
Plot
The main character whose choices and experiences drive a story.
Protagonist
A story’s time, place, and social or historical context.
Setting
The real person who wrote the story.
Author
Rahul Kapoor is the central character in The Best at It. Identify his character role.
Protagonist
The moment of greatest tension and the major turning point.
Climax
The person or force that opposes the protagonist.
Antagonist
A character struggles with a decision inside their own mind. This is ___ conflict.
Internal
The voice that tells the events of a story.
Narrator
Brent Mason repeatedly bullies Rahul in The Best at It. Identify Brent’s character role.
Antagonist
The opening that introduces the characters, setting, and starting situation.
Exposition
“Mara was impatient” states a trait outright. This type of characterization is ___.
Direct characterization
Two characters compete for the same position. This is ___ conflict.
External
The perspective from which a story is told.
Point of view
Rahul’s attempts to find an activity he can excel at belong mainly to this plot stage.
Rising action
The event that starts the main problem or action.
Inciting incident
Mara taps her foot and interrupts twice; readers infer she is impatient. This type of characterization is ___.
Indirect characterization
Dark hallways, rattling windows, and cold air create this environmental feeling.
Atmosphere
A writer’s or narrator’s attitude toward a subject, such as admiring or sarcastic.
Tone
Jonas feels apprehensive about the Ceremony of Twelve. Identify the type of conflict in his worry.
Internal conflict
The two stages that come after the climax, in order.
Falling action, then resolution
A character whose outlook changes significantly during a story.
Dynamic character
A reader feels uneasy while reading a suspenseful scene. This reader-experienced feeling is the story’s ___.
Mood
A story’s developed message about life or people, rather than a one-word topic.
Theme
Bullying, identity, and racism in The Best at It are examples of ________.
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