PLOT
CHARACTER
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
OTHER TERMS
100

this is the most intense part of the story and usually referred to as a "turning point" or "aha moment"

What is the climax?

100

this is a literary term for a person in a story

What is a character?

100

This point of view is from the point of an outsider and lacks knowledge of emotion or thought from everyone. Usually only knows about one character's thoughts/feelings.

What is third person limited?

100

Mr. Graci tried to sail his boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea.

This is an example of what type of conflict?

What is man vs. nature?

100

This word talks about the character's feelings and emotions in a story that the reader discovers.

What is mood?

200

this is part of the story usually introduces characters and the setting.

What is the exposition?

200

this character is often referred to as the "hero" or "good guy/girl" in a story.

What is a protagonist?

200

This point of view is all-knowing. Like a god who knows everything about the plot and characters in a story.

What is third-person omniscient?

200

Two bitter rivals from opposing schools went head to head during the game to push their teams to victory.

This is an example of what type of conflict?

What is man vs. man?

200

this is when reality is the opposite of what you expect

What is irony?

300
the ending of a story is referred to as the resolution or the...

What is denouement?

300

this is a character that is referred to as the "bad guy" or "villain".

What is an antagonist?

300

This point of view is usually found only is speeches or advertisements to change your mind about something. Usually involves the words "you" and "your". 

What is second person?

300

"I couldn't believe I was capable of such a thing. I had gotten so angry, I turned into somebody I'm not. What is wrong with me?!?"

This is an example of which type of conflict?

What is man vs. self?

300

This is the main idea of a story or the "lesson learned".

What is theme?

400

this is when the story starts settling down, and problems start being resolved

What is the falling action?

400

These characters appear throughout the whole story and contribute heavily to the plot development.

What is a main character?

400

"I ran to the store to buy the new controller I've been wanting for weeks."

This is an example of which point of view?

What is first-person?

400

when the main character(s) struggle against a group of people and have different viewpoints.

(ex: Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, The Hate U Give)

What is man vs. society?

400

This is the main reason why an author writes a story. Usually to persuade, entertain, or inform the reader. 

What is Author's Purpose?

500

this is the part of the story where the story gets complicated with lots of problems

What is the rising action?

500

this is a character that has a very limited role in the story and doesn't appear often.

What is a supporting character?

500

"Jack is a jerk. He thinks he is better than everyone else" Gary thought to himself. He wasn't alone. Susie also didn't like Jack because he was a bully and really mean. 

What point of view is this excerpt an example of?

What is third-person omniscient?

500

When a character struggles against advanced weaponry, machines, etc. It is called...

What is man vs. technology?

500

The structure of a story that involves points of view, conflict, setting, characters, background info...

What is plot?