Vocab
Plot
Characterization
Conflict
Misc.
100

A conversation between two or more people.

What is Dialogue?

100

The turning point in a story.

What is the climax?

100

The main character in a story.

What is a protagonist?

100

The definition of conflict.

What is the struggle or problem of a story?

100

The ABSOLUTE WORST banned word.

What is Shut Up? 

200

City or a largely populated area.

What is Urban?

200

The end of the story where loose ends are tied up, problems are solved, or the lesson is revealed.

What is the resolution? 

200

The definition of characterization.

What is the act of creating or describing a character?

200

There are this many types of conflict.

What are 6?

200

The study guide is worth this many extra credit points.

What is 5 points? 

300

The definition of Fortify.

 What is to strengthen or provide protection? 

300

The definition of exposition. 

What is The beginning of the story where we meet the characters, see the setting, and learn the basic situation?

300

A one dimensional character that does not have all the complexities of a human being.

What is a flat character? 
300

A boat's motor cuts out in the middle of the ocean and sharks begin to circle in the water. 

What is Character vs. Nature?

300

The first novel we will read in this class.

What is Freak the Mighty?

400

The basketball player’s _______________ movements made it hard for the coach to predict what he would do next.

What is Erratic?

400

Which portion of the plot diagram makes up the majority of books and short stories we read?

What is the rising action? 

400

An author can show characterization through one of three ways...

What is: 

  1. Showing what a character says, thinks, or does. 


  1. Showing what other characters and the narrator says or thinks about them.


  1. Physically describing the character traits or personality

400

When the robot malfunctioned, it locked the lab doors and trapped the scientists inside.

What is Character vs. Technology?

400
Mrs. Porter's room is this #. 

What is 212? 

500

Both definitions of illuminate.

What is: Make something visible or bright with light and to help clarify or explain

500

The climax of “A Bad Case of Stripes” was when...

What is Camilla ate a Lima bean?

500

What does the acronym F.A.S.T. stand for?

What is: Feelings, Actions, Sayings/Words, and Thoughts?

500

The only type of internal conflict.

What is Character vs. Self? 

500

Our classes mascot. 

Who is Bob Ross?