Story Structure
Time and place a story takes place.
What is setting?
The perspective from which a story is told.
POV
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
→ What is a simile
A story about magical creatures, often with royalty.
→ What is a fairytale?
Repeating the first sound of several words.
→ What is alliteration?
The series of events that make up a story.
What is plot?
A story told using “I,” “me,” or “my.”
What is first person point of view?
A comparison without using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
A story with magical or imaginary elements.
→ What is fantasy?
A word that imitates a sound (like buzz or boom).
→ What is onomatopoeia?
The most intense or exciting part of a story
Climax
The narrator uses "he," "she," or "they" to tell the story.
third person point of view
An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.
→ What is hyperbole?
A modern-day story with believable characters and situations.
→ What is realistic fiction?
The message or life lesson in a story.
theme
Words that don’t mean exactly what they say (e.g., "It’s raining cats and dogs").
→ What is an idiom?
A story about mysterious forces and mythology.
→ What is a myth?
Giving human traits to non-human things.
→ What is personification?