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Basic Elements
Conflict
Point of View
Advanced Elements
Plot Line
100
One of the people or animals in a story.
What is a character?
100

A problem between characters.

What is character vs. character

100
The angle by which a story is told. The angle depends upon the narrator, or person telling the story.
What is Point of View?
100
The message about life or human nature that is "hidden" in the story that the writer tells.
What is Theme?
100

The part of the plot curve where the conflict is introduced to the protagonist.

What is the inciting incident?

200
The person or force that works against the hero/main character in the story.
What is the Antagonist?
200

A problem within a character's own mind..

What is a character vs. self?

200
One of the characters in the story is telling the story. (I, me)
What is First-Person Point of View?
200

A subject or concept within the story being told.

What is a thematic topic?

200

The introduction of the setting, situation, and characters is called this.

What is Exposition?

300
The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.
What is the Protagonist?
300

A problem between a character, school, the Law, or some tradition.

What is a character vs. Society?

300
You are part of the story because you are a character in the story. (you, your)
What is Second-Person Point of View?
300

A character with many different personality traits.

What is a round character?

300
This introduces complications (problems) which build suspense and is when the plot "thickens."
What is Rising Action?
400
The place and time frame in which a story takes place.
What is the Setting?
400

A problem between a character and some element of nature - a blizzard, a hurricane, a mountain climb, etc.

What is a character vs. Nature?

400

Third-Person point of view allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters. (all, everything)

What is Third-Person Omniscient?

400

When you learn a character's personality through their speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.

What is indirect characterization?

400

This is the turning point of the story and the moment when the suspense reaches its peak which results in a change for the main character. 

What is the Climax?

500

The action that makes up the story.

What is the Plot?

500

Example: A fight against the Nazis would be whatt type of conflict?

What is a character vs. society?

500

Third-Person point of view that allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is Third-Person Limited?

500

A character with many different traits that also changes at the end of the story (Two answers).

What is a round and dynamic character?

500

Thse two plot points occur after the climax of the story; they resolve the conflict and tie up loose ends of the story (Two answers).

What is the Falling Action/Resolution?