Elements 1
A series of events that make up a story.
The plot
A character that has many sides to their personality.
A round character
A character who is facing challenges. Usually the hero of a story.
The protagonist
A character that has only one side to their personality.
A flat character
In the story, "Papa's Parrot," what kind of character is Mr. Tillian?
static or dynamic
A static character
A series of events that lead up to the turning point.
The rising action
The turning point of a story is also called this.
The climax
A point of view that is given by a character in the story.
First person point of view
In the story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," Greg's feelings about his father change after meeting Lemon Brown. This makes Greg what type of character?
A dynamic character
In the story, Papa's Parrot, what type of character is Harry?
round or flat
A round character
A character that changes as a result of what they experience in the story.
dynamic, static, flat, round
A dynamic character
The events that happen after the turning point.
The falling action
A character who challenges the hero.
The antagonist
In the story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," what part of the plot is it when Lemon Brown tells Greg that it's time for him to go home because the rain had stopped?
The falling action
What type of character is Rocky in the story "Papa's Parrot?
A minor character
The main idea of a story or life lesson the author wants to tell.
The theme
When Harry Tillian closes up the candy shop and heads off to the hospital to see his father, what part of the story plot does this take place in?
The resolution
Of the four main conflicts found in literature, what is the main conflict for Harry Tillian in the story Papa's Parrot?
What is character vs self?
When a story creates a feeling that something bad is going to happen - what element of literature is this called?
Foreshadowing
In the story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," Greg goes into the dark, abandoned building and hears something more than once but doesn't know what it is. What element of literature is this called?
Foreshadowing
When the author describes the shop that Harry's father owns, and introduces the main characters in Papa's Parrot, what part of the plot is this?
The exposition
The development of a character that tells us what they look like, think, say, and do, is what element of literature?
Characterization
A point of view that is given by a narrator who is not in the story.
Third-person person point of view
In the story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," Greg's thinking about his father wanting him to do well changes after listening to Lemon Brown talk about how much he wanted his son to be a strong young man. What element of literature is this connected to?
Theme
The feeling that an author creates in a story - like happy, sad, scary, mysterious, is what element of literature?
Mood