Plot
Fragments & Run-Ons
Conflict & Irony
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
Plot
What is the series of events that occur in a story?
100
the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about
What is subject?
100
Man vs. Self is an example of _________________.
Internal Conflict
100
The main character of a story is the _______________.
Protagonist
100
What is setting?
where and when a story takes place
200
What is exposition?
The beginning of a story; the background information
200
the verb and all the words that tell what the subject is or what the subject does
What is the predicate?
200
What are two examples of external conflict?
man vs. man, man vs. nature
200
The character who works against the protagonist is the _______________.
What is antagonist?
200
What is it called when the author uses clues or hints to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the plot?
What is foreshadowing?
300
What comes after the exposition?
What is rising action?
300
a sentence that is missing a subject, a predicate, or both
What is a sentence fragment?
300
What kind of irony is this: Jorge received an F on his test. "Wow, great job!" said his friend.
What is verbal irony?
300
A dynamic character is a character who ________________.
changes throughout the story
300
The manner in which written words are said
What is tone?
400
What is falling action?
the events that happen after the climax and before the resolution; problems begin to resolve
400
two or more sentences written as if they were a single sentence
What is a run-on sentence?
400
When the reader or viewer knows something is going to happen, but the character in the story does not know.
Dramatic Irony
400
A static character is a character who _________________.
does not change
400
Identify point of view: To slam-dunk a basketball, you have to be able to jump high. It helps if you are already tall, but you can learn to slam-dunk by strengthening your legs and practicing your jumping skills.
What is 2nd person point of view?
500
In the story Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack stole the harp and chicken. The giant saw him and began to chase him. What part of the plot is this?
climax
500
What kind of sentence is this: The girl is.
What is a fragment?
500
When what actually happens contrasts with what the reader expects
Situational Irony
500
Shirley stayed after class to get help from her math teacher. She went home and studied for two hours for her test. The next day, before school started, she met with a group of friends and they studied together for the exam. What character trait does Shirley demonstrate?
hard-working, determined, studious, comitted
500
Identify the point of view: Courtney is a good athlete. She plays soccer, tennis and basketball at Green Valley High School. Courtney feels proud of her accomplishments as an athlete and hopes to continue to play sports at University of Oregon.
What is 3rd person point of view? Extra points: 3rd person LIMITED POV