Plot
Events leading up to the climax
rising action
Comparing two things using like or as.
simile
The message or lesson in the story.
What is theme?
Ms. French has a son, his name is _____.
Ocean.
A girl tries to overcome her fear of public speaking by joining the debate team.
character vs. self.
When conflicts are resolved (for the most part).
resolution
Giving human like qualities to a nonhuman object.
personification
The "hero" in the story.
What is the protagonist?
Ms. French's favorite music artist of all time is ______.
Beyonce
The protagonist fights against the antagonist.
character vs. character.
We meet the characters, establish the setting, the conflict is introduced.
exposition
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Ex. "Swoosh!" "Buzzed"
onomatopoeia
Character vs. character, character vs. society, and character vs. nature are considered this type of conflict.
What is external conflict?
When Ms. French has free time she like to do this hobby (it includes the snow).
Snowboarding because she is a SHREDDER.
A person is trying to overthrow the government.
character vs. society.
The turning point of the story. This is the high point of the story when the character has to make a choice.
climax
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly: a reference.
Ex. He studies all the time and is a regular Einstein!
allusion
The character who causes problems for the protagonist. The "villian" of the story.
What is an antagonist?
Ms. French went and graduated from ________ (2 colleges) in Bakersfield, CA.
Bakersfield College and CSUB
A person is considering giving up on their dream.
character vs. self
The event that occurs throughout the story that the main character is trying to solve.
conflict
Contradictory terms appearing in conjunction.
Ex. same/difference. Living/dead.
oxymoron
These are the three elements that make up setting.
What are time, place, and environment?
Ms. French went and graduated from ______ high school.
South High School.
A boy attempts to hike the Appalachian Trail alone. He suffers through storms, a moose attack, and the loss of his supplies.
character vs. nature.