POV/Perspective
Theme
Character Types
PLOT Map
Conflicts
100

A character in the story is telling the story; pronouns are me, my, I, we, us, etc

First person
100

Definition of theme

Moral or Lesson of a story

100

The "good guy" in the story; drives the action

Protagonist

100
The part of the story that is the most intense part.

The climax

100

One character is in conflict with another character

Man vs Man

200

An outside narrator is telling the story; we only know the thoughts and feelings of ONE character

Third Person Limited

200

True or false: Themes can have character names and story event

False

200

The "bad guy" in the story; creates conflict for the main character

Antagonist

200

The part of the story where intensity is building

Rising Action

200

A character is in conflict with a group of people

Man vs Society

300

The writer is speaking directly to the reader; speeches and recipes; pronouns include you, your, you;re

Second Person

300

True or False: Themes are a complete sentence

True

300

A character that does NOT change throughout the story

Static Character

300

The end of the story; we get the fate of the characters

Resolution

300

A character is facing something from the natural world that is not man-made such as a tornado or animal

Man vs Nature

400

An outside narrator; the narrator tells the thoughts and feelings of more than one character

Third Person Omniscient

400
What theme rule does this break? "You should not leave a camp fire burning all night, it is a fire hazard."

Rule: Has to apply to everyone, everywhere, all the time.


400

A character that changes after facing the challenges of the story

Dynamic Character

400

Beginning of the story; we get introduced to characters and any background knowledge we need

Exposition

400

A character is having a conflict within themselves; something happening in their own mind or dealing with their own feelings

Man vs Self

500

This indicates from which side of the story we are hearing; not just who is telling the story

Perspective

500

Is this a true theme: "It is always best to be honest."

Yes

500

A character that only plays a small role in the story; does not drive the action

Minor Character

500

The story is winding down; the plot is wrapping up

Falling Action

500

A character is having a conflict with something man made, such as a robot or device

Man vs. Technology