The story is told by the main character, using the pronoun "I".
What is first person?
100
A character struggles with himself and has a hard time deciding what to do.
What is Man vs Himself
100
The highest point of action in the story - where the main characters undergo a major change.
What is Climax?
100
Something that stands for something else.
What is a symbol?
100
A sharp comment, often an understatement designed to taunt, can sometimes be used as humor.
What is Sarcasm?
200
The story is told using the pronoun "YOU".
What is second person?
200
One character has a problem with one or more characters in the story.
What is Man vs Man?
200
The beginning, which explains the background of the story.
What is Exposition?
200
The time and place of a story.
What is Setting?
200
The person or thing fighting against the hero or main character; a villain or negative force.
What is Antagonist?
300
The story is told from the perspective of someone outside the story, which allows the narrator to relate to the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.
What is third person - omniscient?
300
A character has a problem with a natural happening, or some element of nature.
What is Man vs Nature?
300
The part of the story which follows the climax - usually contains the action or dialogue necessary to bring the story to an end.
What is Falling Action?
300
How the characters are described in a story.
What is Characterization?
300
Giving an animal or thing human/people like qualities.
What is Personification?
400
The story if told from the perspective of someone outside the story, but the narrator can relate to the inner thoughts and feelings of only one character.
What is third person - limited omniscient?
400
A character has a problem with society - school, law, tradition, etc.
What is Man vs Society?
400
The central part of the story, where the problems start to arise.
What is Rising Action?
400
The big idea of a story, or the author's message.
What is Theme?
400
The specific way the author chooses to write - including chapter names, genre, maps, vocabulary, etc.
What is Style?
500
The perception from which a story is told.
What is Point of View?
500
A character has to battle with an uncontrollable problem, or something out of their control.
What is Man vs Fate (God)?
500
The final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, where even minor details of the story are wrapped up.
What is Denouement?
500
A warning or indication of future events.
What is Foreshadowing?
500
What the author is trying to teach and the lesson the reader learns from the story.