Characters
The main character of a story is called the _____________.
Protagonist
What is the first blank on a plot diagram? This is where the characters and background are introduced.
Exposition
A _______ character is one that is not fully developed; we only know one side of the character.
Flat
The theme of a story is the ______________.
It is not what happens in the story!
A wizard school called Hogwarts, the Dursley's house, and Diagon Alley all describe the __________ of Harry Potter.
Setting
A character or force that comes into contact with or is against the main character is the ______________.
Antagonist
What is the second blank on a plot diagram? This is where conflict intensifies and builds up.
Rising Action
A _______ character is one that is fully developed and shows many different traits.
Round
True or False: The theme of a story is stated directly in the writing.
False
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus' master bolt. This describes the __________ of Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief.
Plot
Direct Characterization is when an author ______ you directly what a character is like.
Tells
What is the peak (third blank) of a plot diagram? This is the turning point of the story.
Climax
A Dynamic character is a character that __________.
Changes
Give one example of a story and the theme of that story.
Depends on student's answer
In The Three Little Pigs, the wolf has success destroying the homes of the first two pigs. All of the suspense builds up to his confrontation with the final pig. This turning point of the story is called the _________.
Climax
Indirect characterization is when an author ______ you what a character is like.
Shows
What is the fourth blank on a plot diagram? This comes after the turning pint and starts to wrap up the story.
Falling Action
A static character is a character that _________.
Does not change
The _______ __________ and how a character conquers it often reveals the story's theme.
Main Conflict
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the main conflict that Greg struggles with is _______________________.
Trying to become a popular kid, but struggling to do so
Name two of the types of conflict that a character can face. (We have not discussed these, yet.)
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What is the fifth blank on a plot diagram? This is when all of the conflicts are resolved and the story comes to an end.
Resolution
In the story Lion King, Scar is an example of what type of character?
Static
What is the theme of the short story Everything Will Be Okay (the one you read with a partner)?
We are in charge of determining our own future and what and who we want to be
When the narrator of a story is a character in the story and uses words like "I", "Me", "We", and "Us" it is called _______ point of view.
1st Person