Figurative Language
Theme
Plot
Conflict
RACES
100
Her smile is as bright as the sun.
Simile
100
The universal lesson that the author wants the reader to understand.
Theme
100
The introduction to a story, including the primary characters’ names, the setting, the mood, and the time.
Exposition
100
When a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs; it happens within them, and it drives their development as a character.
Internal Conflict
100
R stands for...
Restate the question.
200
Daring dreams no mortal ever dared to dream
Alliteration
200
Theme is not a _____________.
Topic
200
It completes the story. It wraps up loose ends, but it can leave a reader with questions, answers, sadness, frustrations, or satisfaction
Resolution
200
Sets a character against something or someone beyond their control.
External Conflict
200
A stands for...
Answer the question.
300
The wind whistled through the trees.
Personfication
300
In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
“Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling in that way?”
“I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and recommend you to do the same.”
“Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper; “we have got plenty of food at present.” But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food, and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew:
Always do what needs to be done.
300
The particular point in a story at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point. The most exciting point of the story. It is the turning point of the plot.
Climax
300
A common type of conflict in which one character’s needs or wants are at odds with another’s.
Man vs. Man
300
C stands for...
Cite text evidence.
400
I ate so much I could explode.
Hyperbole
400
Slow and steady wins the race.
400
Everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development.
Falling Action
400
The opposition the character faces is coming from within themselves. This may entail a struggle to decide what the moral or “right” choice is, or it may also be mental health struggles.
Man vs. Self
400
E stands for...
Explain your thinking.
500
The calm lake was a mirror.
Metaphor
500
In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
Never give up, but keep trying.
500
The events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.
Rising Action
500
In a nature conflict, a character is set in opposition to nature. This can mean the weather, the wilderness, or a natural disaster.
Man vs. Nature
500
S stands for...
Summarize