Parts of a Story
The problem that occurs in a story.
What is the conflict?
Comparing two things without using like or as, such as, "the moon has now become a dish of soft vanilla ice cream."
What is a metaphor?
This tells the story from the perspective of one character. It uses pronouns like "I," "me," and "my."
What is 1st person point of view?
When you are writing to give your reader information or to explain something, and you do not need to include a counterclaim or rebuttal.
What is informative or explanatory writing?
The feeling a reader gets from a piece of writing.
What is the mood?
How the story ends as a result of what the characters did or discovered during the climax.
What is the resolution?
Words that spell sounds, like "boom," "bam," and "pow."
What is onomatopoeia?
This tells the story by talking directly to the reader, and often uses pronouns like "you" and "your."
What is 2nd person point of view?
Using a story, fact, quote, or question to grab your reader's attention and make your subject relevant to them.
What is a hook?
The attitude a writer conveys in a piece of writing.
What is the tone?
The beginning of a story where the author reveals setting, characters, and conflict.
What is the exposition?
Giving a non-human thing human qualities such as, "The glittering stars dance gracefully."
What is personification?
Your opinion or thesis in an argumentative essay.
What is the claim?
The main point of idea in a paragraph or article.
What is the central idea?
The turning point of a story, which is often the most suspenseful part.
What is the climax?
A big exaggeration such as, "There are mountains of chicken and vegetables."
What is a hyperbole?
Where you explain why the counterclaim is wrong.
What is the rebuttal?
The meaning, lesson, or moral of a story.
What is theme?
The events that occur between the exposition and the climax of a story where the character is trying to solve the conflict.
What is the rising action?
An expression or saying, such as: "That was a piece of cake!" "We're all in the same boat" and "Adding fuel to the fire"
What is an idiom?
Where you state an argument that your opponent will likely have.
What is the counterclaim?
The events that take place in the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
What is plot?