Plot Line
Charcterization
Conflict
Point of View
SWBS
100
Time and place where the action occurs.
What is Setting?
100
The author SHOWS.
What is Indirect Characterization?
100
Conflict that deal with outside forces that may be a person, group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle.
What is External Conflict?
100
When the author uses pronouns like “I”, “Me”, “Us” for his or her characters.
What is First Person Point of View?
100
A useful tool for creating a summary for a piece of fiction.
What is Somebody Wanted But So?
200
Eat Rotten Chicken Fat Regularly.
What is Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution?
200
The main character in a drama, novel, or short story around whom the action centers.
What is Protagonist?
200
I don't know what to do! Eeeek! I waited until the last minute to study and now all of my friends are going to the mall. I really want to go. What am I going to do?
What is Person versus Self Conflict?
200
When the author uses pronouns like ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’ for his or her narrator. The reader is only given the inner thoughts & feelings of one character.
What is Third Person Limited Point of View?
200
Protagonist.
What is the Somebody?
300
The narration at the beginning of a story that provides background information, establishes the setting, and introduces the characters.
What is the Exposition?
300
A character in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates, or works against the main character, or protagonist, in some way.
What is Antagonist?
300
Conflict that takes place in a character’s mind.
What is Internal Conflict?
300
When the author uses pronouns like ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’ for his or her narrator. The reader is not given the inner thoughts & feelings of any characters by the narractor, though dialogue and actions may reveal thoughts and feelings.
What is Third Person Objective Point of View?
300
Wanted.
What are the Goals or Motivation?
400
The action that follows the Climax and leads to the Resolution.
What is the Falling Action?
400
How a writer reveals what a character is like and how the character changes throughout the story.
What is characterization?
400
Mrs. Kirchner got a speeding ticket on the way to work. Now she has to go to court to see if they will drop the ticket from her record.
What is Person versus Society?
400
When the author uses pronouns like ‘you’ and ‘your’ for his or her characters. The reader is the main character.
What is Second Person Point of View?
400
But.
What is Conflict?
500
Main idea or message of the story.
What is Theme?
500
S.T.E.A.L.
What are Speech, Thoughts, Efforts, Actions, and Looks?
500
Tris is so mad at Peter. He has been such a jerk to her!
What is Person versus Person Conflict?
500
When the author uses pronouns like ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’ for his or her characters. The reader can see into the minds of all characters.
What is 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?
500
So.
What is the Resolution?